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    Early education and care policies and guidelines for children whose home languages are other than or in addition to English pdf format of Dual Language Policies file size 1MB . These draft guidelines were developed by EEC, the Head Start State Collaboration Office and Collaborative for Educational Services.


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    • Mass General Laws chapter 15D govern the Department of Early Education and Care.


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