Citing his unprecedented support of the early education workforce and program quality, MADCA has awarded Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo the 2017 Legislative Achievement Award. In the award presentation, Mr. Eddy stated, “ Early Educators across Massachusetts are grateful for the leadership of Speaker DeLeo. The Speaker’s efforts to stabilize a workforce in crisis and […]
Save the Date! The always well-attended annual conference will be held on Wednesday, November 16th at the Westford Regency Hotel in Westford. More information will soon be posted. This year’s conference will feature timely workshops and speakers, as well as an opportunity to recognize leaders in the field. Register Here
QRIS. The EEC Board just completed an internal review of QRIS and is looking to work with providers to bring needed change. MADCA will soon begin a series of meetings with the Department on this matter. Our goal remains unchanged: To move beyond six years of a failed QRIS system and create a streamlined and […]
Association President Leo Delaney today announced the creation of a sub-committee to look at the important issue of Early Education and After School Program Transportation. EEC is currently embarked on a one-year study of their Transportation System. The Committee will meet with EEC to seek progress towards a shared goal of having and funding a […]
At their September meeting, the EEC Board formally voted to distribute a $12.5 Million rate reserve (3.5%). Throughout the first half of the year, MADCA led an effort to secure funding for the early education & after school program workforce. This effort resulted in the Legislature passing the largest rate reserve since 2004 and subsequently […]
“Put MA Kids First” Forms Amid Heightened Attention to Early Learning (Boston) — January 30, 2015 — A group of more than two-dozen early childhood education organizations and out-of-school programs have formed a new coalition to help shape public policy on a critical part of the state’s education system. “Early education and care is not […]
On December 15th, President Obama announced that Massachusetts had received one of the new federal preschool grants. This grant is for up to $60 Million over the next four years towards addressing quality and staffing – Five Massachusetts Cities will receive $15 Million this year. Our Association worked hard with EEC to shape this grant application, […]
Massachusetts will soon have a new Governor and Lieutenant Governor. We look forward to working with Governor-elect Baker and Lieutenant Governor-elect Polito on our shared goal of providing high quality early education and after school programming for the children of the Commonwealth. In order to be prepared to assume office in January, the Governor-elect has created […]
MADCA is pleased to present the 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award to leading early childhood education and care advocate Mary Reed. Please read the Press Release for more information about this amazing woman!
Once again, MADCA is sponsoring a 2-day conference for managers and administrators of Early Childhood Education programs on May 5-6 at the Westford Regency Conference Center in Westford, MA. This year promises to be the best one yet, with a variety of workshops including those on bringing your program into the cyber world, forming leaders […]