October 14, 2026 October 14, 2026Worcester’s Day of PlayLast month, Edward Street hosted its fifteenth annual Day of Play Family Festival at Elm Park in Worcester, Mass. Each […]
October 9, 2026 October 9, 2026Friday update:The Early Childhood Agenda—help shape what’s nextThank you to everyone who joined The Early Childhood Agenda Fall Convening on September 23rd! We reflected on the history […]
October 8, 2026 October 8, 2026Three new briefsfrom theEarly Childhood ExchangeThe Early Childhood Exchange (ECX)— a new research partnership between the Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy, Strategies for […]
October 6, 2026 October 6, 2026Celebrate 25 years with Strategies for Children: Connecting People to People, People to Policy, and People to PowerStrategies for Children is marking a major milestone this year: our 25th anniversary. To celebrate, we are bringing our community […]
October 2, 2026 October 2, 2026In quotes: Lowell educators and elected officials talk about preschool“When it comes to early childhood education, and what it takes to provide that education, Lowell preschool teacher and parent […]
October 1, 2026 October 1, 2026Harvard economist:To close the child care gap, start by raising early educator wages by $6 per hourHarvard Kennedy School Professor Jeffrey Liebman joined The 9:30 Call last month to share his research on the economics of […]
September 29, 2026 September 29, 2026How Covid relief funds helped strengthen Boston’s early childhood programs: a conversation with Paula Gaviria VillarrealWhen Congress passed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and distributed Covid relief funds, Boston invested $17.8 million of this […]
September 25, 2026 September 25, 2026In quotes: Massachusetts launches first-ever student loan repayment award for 248 early educators“ ‘We want Massachusetts to be the best place to raise a family and build a career, and supporting early […]
September 24, 2026 September 24, 2026Aliza Kopans: an Early Childhood Policy Pathways Fellow at the East Boston Social CentersThis is a series featuring the Early Childhood Policy Pathway Fellows and their experiences in their 20-month fellowship positions. To […]