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, […]
February 27, 2026 February 27, 2026In quotes: working to build universal pre-K in the Gateway Cities“Establishing universal pre-K for children in Gateway cities has been a priority of Gov. Maura Healey’s since she announced the […]
December 5, 2025 December 5, 2025In quotes: How Boston Pre-K is influencing first and second grade” ‘We know that literacy is about knowledge building and knowledge building is about experience, vocabulary, and language. That’s true […]
October 7, 2025 October 7, 2025What the federal government shutdown means for young childrenOn yesterday’s 9:30 Call, we heard from Danielle Ewen of Sixth Street Associates. She shared comprehensive updates on the federal […]
May 12, 2025 May 12, 2025Join us for the Spring 2025 Convening of The Early Childhood AgendaOver the past six months, Strategies for Children has been engaged in strategic planning to strengthen how we work together […]
May 18, 2023 May 18, 2023Our Advocacy Network in Action: Adrienne ArmstrongBack when Barack Obama was president, Adrienne Armstrong worked in corporate marketing. Today, she’s a family child care provider and […]
January 12, 2023 January 12, 2023Research on how best to transition from Head Start to kindergartenWhat helps children make a successful move from Head Start to kindergarten? Strong systems that rely on sound policies and […]
May 19, 2022 May 19, 2022Some families still have to pay for full-day kindergartenIn most of Massachusetts, full-day kindergarten classes are a free part of what local public schools provide. But as our […]
July 15, 2021 July 15, 2021The power of post-pandemic community partnerships In a new article, David Jacobson praises federal investments in early education and care. But, he writes, one “critically […]