The Los Angeles News reports the Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity has unveiled a new two-year Assistant Teacher Apprenticeship Program, which is aimed at residents seeking careers in Early Childhood Education.  With more than 725,000 children younger than five years old in the County, licensed centers and family childcare homes have the capacity to serve just 7% of Working Parents with young children, officials said.  A $1 million American Rescue Plan Act Program grant will support 90 County residents through the tuition-free program.  Apprentices get 180 hours of classroom training at local colleges and 2,000 hours of paid on-the-job learning.

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