; and (2) to strengthen the quality of early childhood education teaching supports. 302. Providing access for early childhood educators to training programs (a) Definition of early childhood education program Section 103(8)(C)(i) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1003(8)(C)(i) ) is amended by striking age six and inserting age six, or the age of entry into elementary school, and . (b) Broadening definitions Section 200 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1021 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (4), by inserting and includes an individual employed as a master teacher, lead teacher, or classroom aide before the period at the end; (2) in paragraph (6)(A)(ii)(II), by striking as applicable, ; (3) in paragraph (14)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— (i) by inserting , and for new early childhood educators during not less than the educators' first two years of teaching, after two years of teaching ; and (ii) by inserting or beginning early childhood educators after beginning teachers ; (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking teacher mentoring and inserting teacher and educator mentoring ; (C) in subparagraph (B)— (i) by inserting or early childhood educators, as the case may be, after with teachers ; (ii) by striking mentor teachers and inserting mentor teachers or early childhood educators ; and (iii) by inserting or early childhood educators after among teachers ; (D) in subparagraph (D), by striking new teachers and inserting new teachers and new early childhood educators ; (E) in subparagraph (F)(ii), by inserting and early childhood educators after teachers ; (F) in subparagraph (G)— (i) by inserting and exemplary early childhood educators after exemplary teachers ; and (ii) by inserting and early childhood educators after new teachers ; and (G) in subparagraph (I), by inserting and early childhood educators after new teachers ; (4) in paragraph (21)— (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking Teacher mentoring and inserting Teacher and educator mentoring