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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
November 20, 2025 November 20, 2025It’s time to update your C3 grant application—and there are new requirements to know aboutIt’s time for early education and care providers in Massachusetts to update their Commonwealth Cares for Children (C3) Grant application […]
June 6, 2025 June 6, 2025In quotes: a bill in Connecticut calls for an early education endowment“The Connecticut House of Representatives passed a priority bill on Saturday that promises to transform early childhood care and education for generations […]
May 2, 2025 May 2, 2025In quotes: NAEYC’s state briefs on insufficient funding“In January 2025, more than 10,000 early childhood educators from all states and settings—including large and small centers, family child […]
February 14, 2025 February 14, 2025In quotes: early childhood news from Massachusetts and Pennsylvania“Massachusetts expanded its childcare system by 8,700 seats last year, fueling a continued recovery of the sector once battered by […]