Superintendent of Education John White said in a news release on Thursday the proposed regulations also ensure that preschool children are cared for and taught by qualified, competent and trustworthy individuals while maintaining health and safety requirements. The Advocate reports (http://bit.ly/1Asvu5B0 ) the changes stem from a 2012 state law aimed at improving a pre-K system that critics said was marred by uneven quality and varying standards. —mandate that staff members at child care and Head Start centers be trained in pediatric first aid and giving medication