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 […]