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EEC turns 20!

Alyssa Haywoode

September 5, 2025

Congratulations to the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) for its 20th anniversary.

It’s been an exciting two decades of working with the field to build a stronger, statewide early childhood system for families and children!

Here are some of the good wishes that have come from around the state:

To see more, Google #EEC20Years.

And just to chime in: Happy Birthday, EEC!

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