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 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 […]
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 […]
August 14, 2026 August 14, 2026Friday update: a Harvard professor’s plan for early education and careHere are the key steps in a policy brief about strengthening early education and care that has just been released […]
August 6, 2026 August 6, 2026Shaakira Parker: an Early Childhood Policy Pathways Fellow at Strategies for ChildrenThis is a series featuring the Early Childhood Policy Pathway Fellows and their experiences in their 20-month fellowship positions. To […]
July 22, 2026 July 22, 2026Rejina Tabay: an Early Childhood Policy Pathways Fellow at the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC)This is a series featuring the Early Childhood Policy Pathway Fellows and their experiences in their 20-month fellowship positions. To […]