Mark your calendars! Our annual day at the State House will be on Wednesday, March 13th. At the State House – in the Great Hall – we will rally for further investments in our Early Education Workforce and Program Quality. We look forward to meeting with our friends in the House and Senate in support […]
The Massachusetts Department of Early Education (EEC) joined MADCA this year in sponsoring the annual Management & Administration Conference held in Worcester on November 28th. EEC General Counsel Felicia Sullivan & EEC Director of Program Quality Amy Whitehead-Pleaux presented workshops respectively on Background Record Checks & QRIS. Early Education Commissioner Thomas Weber opened the Conference with welcoming remarks. MADCA Executive […]
MADCA is pleased to announce that State Representative Alice Peisch has been selected as our 2018 Legislative Achievement Award Recipient. As Chairwoman of the House Education Committee, Rep. Peisch has been a leader in prioritizing the Early Education Workforce & Program Quality. In presenting the award, MADCA Executive Director William Eddy praised Rep. Peisch, stating […]
Over 150 participants attended workshops at the Beechwood Hotel in Worcester at MADCA’s annual conference. Workshop topics ranged from Trauma-Informed Practices in Early Education to Creating Safety Protocols in programs, along with HR & Fiscal tracts. Mary Walachy, Executive Director of the Irene E. & George A Davis Foundation delivered the keynote remarks, highlighting the Davis Foundation’s remarkable record of investing […]
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 […]
S. 173 (Lead Sponsor Sen. Sal DiDomenico) and H. 2898 (Lead Sponsor, Rep. John Scibek) would – if passed – ensure long term fair and reasonable rates of reimbursement. This legislation follows the example of Human Services Chapter 257 by calling for a process for revising the rate reserve process. Specifically, the legislation would instruct […]
The annual early education and after school programs State House Advocacy Day will be on Tuesday, April 4th. The day will kick-off at 10:30 AM with a rally on the fronts steps of the State House. The Association’s primary ask for our FY ’18 budget campaign will be a $36.4 Million rate reserve for program […]
“When taken at face value, early education and care may not seem like a business or labor issue. But make no mistake, it is.” ~House Speaker Robert DeLeo A group of business leaders has released its report “The Business Imperative for Early Education.” At a State House press conference, the group – convened by […]