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Child Care Task Force recommendations center on family affordability, sustainable high-quality local early ed businesses and workforce development
The Department of Early Education and Care is holding a public comment period regarding proposed changes to its regulations.
Massachusetts added over 8,700 new child care seats in the last year with support from C3 program
Trauma responsive early educator trainings to support behavioral health and social-emotional learning for children
Healey-Driscoll Administration is focused on affordable child care, teaching kids to read, strengthening public education, reimagining high school, mental health supports, improving access and success in higher education
New rates continue state’s progress on better covering the true cost of providing care, including for infants and toddlers
Proposal boosts payment rates for providers with a focus on infant and toddler care
Contracts prioritizes thousands of spots for infants and toddlers, families with the most needs
Child care financial assistance IT improvements part of Governor Healey’s FutureTech Act
State boosting economic mobility pathways for early childhood educators, with focus on family child care
