WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) - one of two Head Start graduates to serve in the U.S. Senate - introduced the Early Childhood Educator Professional Improvement Act of 2026, legislation to strengthen our nation's early childhood workforce by creating a federal grant program for states to prepare, develop and support early childhood educators. U.S. Representative Grace Meng (D-N.Y.) leads companion legislation in the House of Representatives.
Early childhood educators are essential to children's learning and development, yet challenges continue to strain the workforce and reduce access to child care for families. The Early Childhood Educator Professiona...