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New Round of Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge Grants Awarded
Last month, six states heard great news from the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Vermont...
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Michigan and Connecticut Increase Their Investment in Pre-K
This month, Michigan and Connecticut scored legislative victories. Both states are making substantial new investments in preschool, dramatically expanding children’s access to high-quality programs....
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Child Care Costs Across the Country
Parents know that early education and child care are expensive. But for a refresher on just how expensive, the Boston Globe recently featured a 50-state map of child care costs across the nation. As...
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In Quotes: President Obama
“Moms and dads deserve a great place to drop their kids off every day that doesn’t cost them an arm and a leg. We need better childcare, daycare, early childhood education policies. In many states,...
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President Obama’s Child Care Proposal
Child care got crucial attention in President Obama’s State of the Union address; and now the president is calling for a federal investment in child care to make it more affordable for parents. “In...
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Building a Better System for Children: The Department of Early Education and...
The Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) is asking the Legislature for an additional $45 million for fiscal year 2016. This investment would position Massachusetts to improve the ways that it...
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In Quotes: Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo
“Central to a healthy economy, now and in the future is an educated workforce. Building on the achievements of the Ed Reform law, now more than two decades old, there’s still work to be done. “We have...
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Increasing Diversity in Preschool Programs
Racial segregation can start in preschool, according to a new report from Columbia University’s Teachers College that spotlights this disturbing trend. The report — “A Better Start: Why Classroom...
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A Radio Series on Early Childhood in New Hampshire
How are our kids doing? That’s the question New Hampshire Public Radio (NHPR) has been asking in a series called “The First Decade: Early Childhood Disparities and the Future of N.H.’s Kids.” So we’re...
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Philadelphia’s Bold New Plan for Early Learning
Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter has just released an exciting and sweeping plan to revitalize his city’s early learning programs. It’s a detailed effort that could also serve as a blueprint for...
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A Campaign to Raise Early Education’s Wages
“Is the most precious thing in your life worth more than a poverty wage?” The Nation asks in a recent article called, “How Childcare Actually Causes Poverty in America.” In other words, many of...
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In Quotes
“Congress is moving forward with a plan that would take critical early learning opportunities from the children who need it the most – delaying their learning by a year and missing an opportunity to...
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The Impact of Early Education and Care on Parents and the Economy
Researchers know that child care isn’t just about children. It also has a huge impact on parents and on the economy. A recent report — “Child Care in State Economics” — says that the strategic use of...
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A New Policy Brief Presents Data on the High Costs of Child Care
Parents know about the high cost of child care, and we’ve blogged about it a number of times. Now a recent brief from the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) adds more data and highlights how costs vary...
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Honoring Veterans and Their Families
Today, we honor our nation’s veterans for their service, and we thank military families for their sacrifices. We also want to note that the military has excellent child care programs. The documentary...
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A Multi-Year Plan to Enhance Early Learning in Cambridge
The city of Cambridge, Mass., has released its “Early Childhood Task Force Report 2015.” It’s a comprehensive look at how the city can build an early childhood system that improves the lives of its...
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Families Need Federal Help to Manage the High Costs of Child Care
The national nonprofit Child Care Aware of America is tolling the bell on the high cost of child care. The organization has just released “Parents and the High Cost of Child Care 2015 Report.” The need...
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Voices from the Field
This is one of a series of blogs featuring first-person accounts from early educators across Massachusetts. * * * My name is Bethany Whitemyer, and I’m the center director of the Bright...
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On the Road to a Successful Education
The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center (MassBudget) and the Rennie Center have just released a new infographic about how to promote educational success in the commonwealth. “Every child, in every...
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Continuing the Campaign for Full-Day Kindergarten
“Melrose Mayor Rob Dolan said it took snow-removal savings from a nearly snowless winter for the city to be able fund free, full-day kindergarten back in 2012,” Wicked Local Melrose reported earlier...
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