FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., Oct. 12 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news release:
A new program in theCollege of Education and Health Professionsis preparing students to meet the educational needs of the state's youngest learners.
The college's new Early Childhood Education program launched this fall, set to train teacher candidates to teach and support young children from birth through second grade in a variety of settings.
Laura Herold, teaching associate professor, leads the program after transitioning over from the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences. She said training high-quality teachers for the early childhood years is vital because of the impact early learning has on the years that follow.
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