Emily Tate Sullivan at EdSurge reports that in the last handful of years, Registered Apprenticeship Programs have been booming in early care and education, as EdSurge reported last year, with most States now offering a version of this long-standing workforce development pathway.  Those programs primarily cater to individuals who lack expertise and experience in working with young children and want to upskill quickly, qualifying them for more senior and better-paying classroom teaching roles.  Within that growing trend, though, is another, smaller movement catching on: Three States so far - Kentucky, Massachusetts and New Hampshire - now also offer Apprenticeships tailor-made for emerging leaders in early care and education.  These director-level Apprenticeship Programs reflect a recognition that many aspiring Early Childhood Leaders - and, frankly, a number of existing ones - do not feel prepared to manage the myriad of responsibilities of the job and need additional skills and training to close the gap.

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