Mark your calendars! Our annual day at the State House will be on Monday, April 23rd. On that date, the House of Representatives will hold its first day of budget deliberations. At the State House, we will rally, advocate for House early education amendments and meet with Senators in support of our FY ’19 Budget […]
The Association will be having Regional Membership Meetings this Spring. These always-popular and well attended sessions will focus on rates, access levels and assisting members with the upcoming IE & Supportive Bids. These will be member-only meetings. Dates & Locations to be announced in February
Inaugural Douglas Baird Lifetime Achievement Award Sheri Adlin was recently presented with the first annual Douglas Baird Lifetime Achievement Award for service in support of the early education field and for the protection of children. Sheri is the long-time Executive Director of South Shore Stars early education & after school program in Weymouth. Prior to […]
A record number of enthusiastic early education leaders participated in MADCA’s inaugural Strategic Leadership Summit in Marlborough. The Summit was held to create an opportunity for Membership to have a voice in setting direction for the Association in 2018. Breakout sessions were held on four topics: Balancing the Need for funding for both Rates & […]
Early education leaders recently hosted a reception for Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo (D-Winthrop) to express their gratitude for his leadership on early education. Over the past three years, the Speaker has repeatedly and publicly called upon the Commonwealth to prioritize quality early education. In 2017, the Speaker proposed and passed the largest rate reserve […]