Health and Human Services has issued a new final rule that reverses a Biden-era initiative aimed at maintaining competitive salaries and reducing high staff turnover in the early education program. The change signals a shift in policy direction for workforce stability within the sector. The rule’s implications could affect how early education facilities attract and retain qualified staff.


In a new final rule, HHS is rolling back a Biden-era effort to keep salaries competitive and reduce high staff turnover in the early education program.