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 21, 2026 September 21, 2026Amy O’Leary appointed by Governor Healey to serve on the Foundation Budget Review CommissionWe are excited to announce that Governor Maura Healey has appointed Amy O’Leary, the executive director of Strategies for Children, […]
September 16, 2026 September 16, 2026Arianna Burnham:an Early ChildhoodPolicy Pathways Fellow at the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and CareThis is a series featuring the Early Childhood Policy Pathway Fellows and their experiences in their 20-month fellowship positions. To […]
July 24, 2026 July 24, 2026In quotes: Universal child care lessons from New MexicoChris Lisinski (senior reporter at CommonWealth Beacon): “After a years’ long process that involved a statewide vote to change its […]
July 2, 2026 July 2, 2026A grant supports housing for Boston-area Family Child Care providers“The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation (JPNDC) has received a $250,000 grant from Capital One to launch an innovative housing […]
June 22, 2026 June 22, 2026A new state pilot program explores how Family Child Care programs can expand their capacityThe Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) is launching the new Family Child Care (FCC) Capacity Pilot program. It’s […]
May 7, 2026 May 7, 2026Leading the Way: Don Hawley, an early childhood champion from the business worldDon Hawley spent 30 years in the business world, working in strategic planning and consulting. A key theme in this […]
April 24, 2026 April 24, 2026In quotes: Head Start faces funding challenges“When Rickencia Clerveaux McClean’s son was around 18 months old, she noticed he wasn’t speaking the way she expected. He pointed […]
April 16, 2026 April 16, 2026Alexus GarciaAs an early educator, Alexus Garcia draws on her training, her skills, and her conviction that schools should be joyful and […]