Month: September 2013

Special Commission on Early Education and Care Convenes

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Milton Friedman once said, “One of the great mistakes is to judge policies and programs by their intentions rather than their results.” It seems this quote is very appropriate for the new special commission which has recently been formed to study the Department of Early Education and Care. As directed by Section 166 in the Massachusetts FY’14 budget, a special commission […]

FY14 State Budget Brings New Funds for Early Education and Care

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After months of hard work communicating with State Legislators, MADCA is pleased to report new funding has been appropriated to the Department of Early Education and Care for fiscal year 2014. In addition to maintaining funding for Universal preschool, early educator scholarships and increased funding for Head Start programs, the new budget provides $15 Million […]