News & Updates, Early Education & Care, Executive Office of Education, Commonwealth of Massachusetts News & Updates,Executive Office of Education,Commonwealth of Massachusetts http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/news-and-updates.xml http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/news-and-updates.html © 2011 Commonwealth of Massachusetts 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z FY14 Head Start Q & A posted Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.gov/edu/docs/eec/financial-assistance/funding-opportunities/open-renewal-grants/fy14-headstartgrantdoc/fy2014-head-start-q-and-a-5-17-13.docx 2013-05-17T00:00:00Z 2013-05-17T00:00:00Z Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) Grant Announcements Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/news-and-updates/2013/office-of-planning-research-and-evaluation-grants.html 2013-05-17T00:00:00Z 2013-05-17T00:00:00Z The FY2014 UPK Grant has been posted Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.gov/edu/birth-grade-12/early-education-and-care/financial-assistance/funding-opportunities/open-renewal-grants/fy2014-universal-pre-kindergarten-renewal-grant.html 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Proposed CCDF Plan Posted for Public Comment Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/news-and-updates/2013/notice-of-public-hearings-ccdf-state-plan.html 2013-04-29T00:00:00Z 2013-04-29T00:00:00Z FY14 Head Start State Supplemental Renewal Grant is Now Posted Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.gov/edu/birth-grade-12/early-education-and-care/financial-assistance/funding-opportunities/open-renewal-grants/fy2014-head-start-supplemental-renewal-grant.html 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z FY14 CFCE Funding Amounts & Budget Workbook Updated Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.gov/edu/birth-grade-12/early-education-and-care/financial-assistance/funding-opportunities/open-renewal-grants/fy14-coordinated-family-and-community-engagement-grant.html 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z FY14 EPS Questions and Answers Posted Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.gov/edu/birth-grade-12/early-education-and-care/financial-assistance/funding-opportunities/open-competitive-grants/fy2014-educator-and-provider-support-grant.html 2013-04-23T00:00:00Z 2013-04-23T00:00:00Z FY14 EPS Updates Posted-Budget Workbooks and Narrative Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.gov/edu/birth-grade-12/early-education-and-care/financial-assistance/funding-opportunities/open-competitive-grants/fy2014-educator-and-provider-support-grant.html 2013-04-23T00:00:00Z 2013-04-23T00:00:00Z The Immigrant Experience: Identifying and Supporting the Needs of Multilingual Children and Families Conference Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/news-and-updates/2013/supporting-multilingual-children-and-families.html 2013-04-19T00:00:00Z 2013-04-19T00:00:00Z Revised Due Date: FY14 Mental Health Grant-4/29/13-4 PM Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.gov/edu/birth-grade-12/early-education-and-care/financial-assistance/funding-opportunities/open-competitive-grants/fy2014-mental-health-consultation-grant.html 2013-04-18T00:00:00Z 2013-04-18T00:00:00Z FY2014 Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Grant is Now Posted Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.gov/edu/birth-grade-12/early-education-and-care/financial-assistance/funding-opportunities/open-renewal-grants/fy14-coordinated-family-and-community-engagement-grant.html 2013-04-18T00:00:00Z 2013-04-18T00:00:00Z Living in the New Normal™ (LINN-P): Helping Children Thrive in Good and Challenging Times Regional Institutes-Supporting Military Families Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/news-and-updates/2013/regional-institutes-supporting-military-families.html 2013-04-12T00:00:00Z 2013-04-12T00:00:00Z NAEYC and EEC: Partnering to Improve the Accreditation Process for Programs Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/news-and-updates/2013/improving-the-accreditation-process-for-programs.html 2013-04-10T00:00:00Z 2013-04-10T00:00:00Z Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Background Checks Law Executive Office of Education edu http://www.mass.gov/edu/2013newsupdates/frequently-asked-questions-regarding-background-checks.html 2013-04-08T00:00:00Z 2013-04-08T00:00:00Z Communities of Practice - May 2013 Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.govhttp://www.eec.state.ma.us/2013/20130401-may-2013-cop-invite.pdf 2013-04-01T00:00:00Z 2013-04-01T00:00:00Z FY14 EPS BIDDERS’ CONFERENCE: Updated time: 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM Executive Office of Education edu http://www.mass.gov/edu/birth-grade-12/early-education-and-care/financial-assistance/funding-opportunities/open-competitive-grants/fy2014-educator-and-provider-support-grant.html 2013-03-29T00:00:00Z 2013-03-29T00:00:00Z FY14 Educator and Provider Support Grant now posted Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.gov/edu/birth-grade-12/early-education-and-care/financial-assistance/funding-opportunities/open-competitive-grants/fy2014-educator-and-provider-support-grant.html 2013-03-25T00:00:00Z 2013-03-25T00:00:00Z New Start: Supporting Multilingual Young Children and Immigrant and Refugee Families Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/news-and-updates/2013/new-start-training-supporting-multilingual-children.html 2013-03-11T00:00:00Z 2013-03-11T00:00:00Z

The Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) in partnership with the Office of Refugees and Immigrants (ORI),  is sponsoring a series the “New Start: Supporting Multilingual Young Children and Immigrant and Refugee Families”, one-day, Regional Training Sessions for EEC’s partners of the mixed delivery system,  which includes Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Grantees (CFCE); Child Care Resources and Referral Agencies (CCR&Rs); MASS 2-1-1; Family Child Care (FCC) System Providers; Head Start; and ORI’s providers and their stakeholders. In Massachusetts, more than 1 in 4 children under age 6 live in households that speak a language other than English. In order to prepare children for school success in immigrant and refugee families, a focus on early learning for these children and meaningful engagement of their parents and communities is essential.

 Brain Building Week April 14-20th Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.govhttp://www.eec.state.ma.us/2013/20130307-bbip-week.pdf 2013-03-07T00:00:00Z 2013-03-07T00:00:00Z FY14 Mental Health Consultation Grant Now Posted Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.gov/edu/birth-grade-12/early-education-and-care/financial-assistance/funding-opportunities/open-competitive-grants/fy2014-mental-health-consultation-grant.html 2013-03-05T00:00:00Z 2013-03-05T00:00:00Z Preschool Science Standards Survey Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.govhttp://www.eec.state.ma.us/2013/20130211-preschool-science-standards-survey.pdf 2013-02-19T00:00:00Z 2013-02-19T00:00:00Z MKEA Cohort 2 Update Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.govhttp://www.eec.state.ma.us/docs1/NewsUpdates/20130207-mkea.pdf 2013-02-08T00:00:00Z 2013-02-08T00:00:00Z Preschool Science, Technology and Engineering (STE) Standards Webinar, March 19, 2013 Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.govhttp://www.eec.state.ma.us/docs1/NewsUpdates/20130204-preschool-science-standards.pdf 2013-02-04T00:00:00Z 2013-02-04T00:00:00Z Commissioner’s January Update Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.govhttp://www.eec.state.ma.us/docs1/NewsUpdates/20130131-jan-update.pdf 2013-02-01T00:00:00Z 2013-02-01T00:00:00Z Communities of Practice - February, March 2013 Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.govhttp://www.eec.state.ma.us/docs1/NewsUpdates/20130201-cop-invite.pdf 2013-01-31T00:00:00Z 2013-01-31T00:00:00Z EEC Community-Based Early Education and Care in Cities and Towns: Birth to Age 8 Initiative Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/news-and-updates/2013/early-education-and-care-in-citiestowns-0-8-initiative.html 2013-01-25T00:00:00Z 2013-01-25T00:00:00Z Community Forums for Proposed Preschool Science, Technology, and Engineering (STE) Standards Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/news-and-updates/2013/community-forums-for-preschool-standards.html 2013-01-22T00:00:00Z 2013-01-22T00:00:00Z Revised Subsidized Child Care Regulations Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/news-and-updates/2013/revised-subsidized-child-care-regulations.html 2013-01-22T00:00:00Z 2013-01-22T00:00:00Z Governor’s Education Opportunity Event Remarks Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.govhttp://www.mass.gov/governor/pressoffice/speeches/0115-education-opportunity-event-remarks.html 2013-01-16T00:00:00Z 2013-01-16T00:00:00Z Evaluation of PreK-3rd Grade Reforms Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.govhttp://www.evaluationinnovation.org/sites/default/files/PreK-3rd%20Evaluation%20Brief.pdf 2013-01-16T00:00:00Z 2013-01-16T00:00:00Z January Update to Training on Children’s Language, Literacy, and Social-Emotional Development Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/news-and-updates/2013/language-literacy-and-social-emotional-development.html 2013-01-14T00:00:00Z 2013-01-14T00:00:00Z Joint Statement on Tragedy in Newtown CT Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/statement-on-tragedy-in-newtown-ct1.html 2013-01-10T00:00:00Z 2013-01-10T00:00:00Z Language Literacy and Social Emotional Development Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/news-and-updates/2012/language-literacy-and-social-emotional-development-.html 2012-12-20T00:00:00Z 2012-12-20T00:00:00Z The FY13 ELCG 4.2 Evidence Based Literacy Grant Recipient Awards have been posted on the EEC website (listed at the bottom of the page) and on Comm-PASS. Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.gov/edu/birth-grade-12/early-education-and-care/financial-assistance/funding-opportunities/race-to-the-top-early-learning-challenge-grants/elcg-project-4-2-fy2013-evidence-based-literacy-models.html 2012-12-06T00:00:00Z 2012-12-06T00:00:00Z Early Educators Roadmap to a College Degree Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.gov/edu/birth-grade-12/early-education-and-care/workforce-and-professional-development/ 2012-11-20T00:00:00Z 2012-11-20T00:00:00Z FY13 UPK Open Competitive Awards now posted. Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.gov/edu/birth-grade-12/early-education-and-care/financial-assistance/funding-opportunities/open-competitive-grants/fy-2013-universal-pre-kindergarten-grant-511-b.html 2012-11-13T00:00:00Z 2012-11-13T00:00:00Z Exceptional Educators and Exceptional Instructional leaders Awards Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/exceptional-educators-and-instructional-leaders-awards.html 2012-11-02T00:00:00Z 2012-11-02T00:00:00Z Early Childhood Assessment, Screening, and Program Measurement Tools and Trainings Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/early-childhood-assessment-and-screening-trainings.html 2012-10-31T00:00:00Z 2012-10-31T00:00:00Z Commissioner’s October Update Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.govhttp://www.eec.state.ma.us/docs1/NewsUpdates/20121025-eec-communications.pdf 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Coordinated Longitudinal Early Childhood Data Systems Executive Office of Education edu http://www.mass.govhttp://www.eec.state.ma.us/docs1/NewsUpdates/20121022-coordinated-longitudinal-early-childhood-data-systems.ppt 2012-10-22T00:00:00Z 2012-10-22T00:00:00Z Update-Financial Literacy Education Online Course and Webinar Recording-Now Available Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/financial-literacy-education-online-course-and-webinar.html 2012-10-17T00:00:00Z 2012-10-17T00:00:00Z Review of Research on QRIS Standards Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.govhttp://www.eec.state.ma.us/docs1/NewsUpdates/20121015-review-qris.pdf 2012-10-15T00:00:00Z 2012-10-15T00:00:00Z Playground Safety Training and Information Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/playground-safety-training-and-information.html 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Commissioner’s September Update Executive Office of Education edu http://www.mass.govhttp://www.eec.state.ma.us/docs1/20121001-sept-eec-communications-update.doc 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Revised Transportation Policy and Guidance for Transportation Oversight Plan Executive Office of Education edu http://www.mass.gov/edu/birth-grade-12/early-education-and-care/provider-and-program-administration/transportation-policy.html 2012-09-20T00:00:00Z 2012-09-20T00:00:00Z

The Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) has revised the Procedures for the Drop-Off and Pick-Up of Children by Transportation Providers, and Parent/Program Notification - 6.06 CMR 7.13 which went into effect December 12, 2011. Please be advised that the revised policy will become effective October 1, 2012.

 Evidence Based Early Literacy Grant Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.gov/edu/birth-grade-12/early-education-and-care/financial-assistance/funding-opportunities/race-to-the-top-early-learning-challenge-grants/elcg-project-4-2-fy2013-evidence-based-literacy-models.html 2012-09-17T00:00:00Z 2012-09-17T00:00:00Z

December 6, 2012:  The FY13 ELCG 4.2 Evidence Based Literacy Grant Recipient Awards have been posted on the EEC website and on Comm-PASS.

This is a competitive grant to provide support to existing FY13 CFCE grantees to enhance their implementation of evidence-based early literacy programming for children and families in their communities. 

Through this application, EEC is seeking CFCE grantees that can integrate the use of evidence-based early literacy models into their existing practice and provide ongoing/year round opportunities for parents and children to learn and practice early literacy skills together.

 Rate Increase for Subsidized Infant and Toddler Child Care Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.govhttps://www.eccims.eec.state.ma.us/Downloads/PDFDOCs/20120831-rate-increase.pdf 2012-09-05T00:00:00Z 2012-09-05T00:00:00Z FY2013 Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Service Area Expansion Grant Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.govhttp://www.mass.gov/edu/birth-grade-12/early-education-and-care/financial-assistance/funding-opportunities/open-competitive-grants/fy2013-cfce-area-expansion-grant.html 2012-08-15T00:00:00Z 2012-08-15T00:00:00Z Prek - 3rd Grade, A Comprehensive Approach Executive Office of Education edu http://www.mass.govhttp://www.eec.state.ma.us/docs1/NewsUpdates/20120807-prek-3rd-comprehensive-approach.pdf 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Child Care Resource and Referral Services Delivery in 2013 Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.gov/edu/docs/eec/news/ccrrreprocurement-july-2012-updated.ppt 2012-07-11T00:00:00Z 2012-07-11T00:00:00Z Summer Safety Tips Executive Office of Education edu http://www.mass.govhttp://www.mass.gov/childadvocate/docs/summer-safety-tips.pdf 2012-06-28T00:00:00Z 2012-06-28T00:00:00Z Please see an update has been posted on Comm-PASS and the EEC website for the FY 2013 EEC Fund code 391 Inclusive Preschool Learning Environments RFR to provide a funding opportunity for to serve eligible cities/towns. Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.govhttp://www.mass.gov/edu/birth-grade-12/early-education-and-care/financial-assistance/funding-opportunities/open-renewal-grants/fy13-inclusive-preschool-learning-environments-grant.html 2012-06-18T00:00:00Z 2012-06-18T00:00:00Z Public School District PQR Instructions Executive Office of Education edu http://www.mass.govhttp://www.eec.state.ma.us/docs1/NewsUpdates/20120615-public-school-district-pqr-instructions.pdf 2012-06-15T00:00:00Z 2012-06-15T00:00:00Z QRIS Letter to Providers Executive Office of Education edu http://www.mass.gov/edu/docs/eec/news/20120402-quality-ltr-2-providers.pdf 2012-06-13T00:00:00Z 2012-06-13T00:00:00Z QRIS Letter to Providers-Spanish Executive Office of Education edu http://www.mass.gov/edu/docs/eec/news/20120402-quality-ltr-2-providers-spanish.pdf 2012-06-13T00:00:00Z 2012-06-13T00:00:00Z FY2012 QRIS Program Quality Improvement Grant Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/news-and-updates/2012/fy2012-qris-program-quality-improvement-grant.html 2012-05-25T00:00:00Z 2012-05-25T00:00:00Z Massachusetts Early Education and Care Collaboration Assessment for All EEC Program Settings Executive Office of Education edu http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/collaboration-assessment-for-all-eec-program-settings.html 2012-05-17T00:00:00Z 2012-05-17T00:00:00Z Communities of Practice - May, June 2012 Executive Office of Education edu http://www.mass.govhttp://www.eec.state.ma.us/docs1/NewsUpdates/20120529-cop-invite.pdf 2012-04-27T00:00:00Z 2012-04-27T00:00:00Z NOTICE REGARDING USE OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS IN THE BACKGROUND RECORD CHECK (BRC) PROCESS Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.gov/edu/birth-grade-12/early-education-and-care/laws-regulations-and-policies/background-records-check-regulations-and-policies/important-notice-re-background-record-check-changes.html 2012-04-12T00:00:00Z 2012-04-12T00:00:00Z

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In August 2010, the Governor signed Chapter 256 of the Acts of 2010 (Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) Reform Law) into law.  The new statutory provisions of this law took effect on May 4, 2012.  While most of these provisions had no direct impact upon the Background Record Check (BRC) process utilized by the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) and its licensed and/or funded programs, there were some procedural changes to the process.

 Important Notice to Child Care Providers, Especially Those Serving Infants and Toddlers: Executive Office of Education edu http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/news-and-updates/2012/important-notice-to-child-care-providers.html 2012-03-18T00:00:00Z 2012-03-18T00:00:00Z Early Dual Language Learners Initiative (EDLLI) Executive Office of Education edu http://www.mass.gov/edu/birth-grade-12/early-education-and-care/workforce-and-professional-development/training-and-orientation-resources/ 2012-03-17T00:00:00Z 2012-03-17T00:00:00Z Coming Soon Playground Safety Training for Group Care and School Age Programs Executive Office of Education edu http://www.mass.govhttp://www.eec.state.ma.us/docs1/NewsUpdates/20120312-playground-safety-training.pdf 2012-03-12T00:00:00Z 2012-03-12T00:00:00Z 2011 STEM Summit Early Education and Out-of-School Time Conference Report Executive Office of Education edu http://www.mass.govhttp://www.mass.gov/edu/researchers/early-education-and-care/ 2012-03-05T00:00:00Z 2012-03-05T00:00:00Z Cost of Quality Child Care Survey Analysis Executive Office of Education edu http://www.mass.govhttp://www.mass.gov/edu/researchers/early-education-and-care/ 2012-03-05T00:00:00Z 2012-03-05T00:00:00Z FY2012 QRIS Program Quality Grants Awarded Executive Office of Education edu http://www.mass.govhttp://www.eec.state.ma.us/docs1/NewsUpdates/20120229-fy12-grant-awards.pdf 2012-02-29T00:00:00Z 2012-02-29T00:00:00Z Massachusetts Early Childhood Educator Needs Assessment Survey Executive Office of Education edu http://www.mass.govhttp://www.eec.state.ma.us/docs1/NewsUpdates/20120222-educator-survey-rpt.pdf 2012-02-23T00:00:00Z 2012-02-23T00:00:00Z Massachusetts Early Childhood Family Needs Assessment Survey Executive Office of Education edu http://www.mass.govhttp://www.eec.state.ma.us/docs1/NewsUpdates/20120222-family-survey.pdf 2012-02-23T00:00:00Z 2012-02-23T00:00:00Z Massachusetts Early Childhood Family Survey - Regional Profiles Executive Office of Education edu http://www.mass.govhttp://www.eec.state.ma.us/docs1/NewsUpdates/20120222-family-profiles.pdf 2012-02-23T00:00:00Z 2012-02-23T00:00:00Z Student Loan Information Network Executive Office of Education edu http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/news-and-updates/2011/student-loan-information-network.html 2011-11-22T00:00:00Z 2011-11-22T00:00:00Z Family Child Care Orientation - Module Two Now Available! Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/news-and-updates/2011/family-child-care-orientation-module-two.html 2011-10-21T00:00:00Z 2011-10-21T00:00:00Z Training On Supporting Military Families Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.gov/edu/docs/eec/news/20110816-duty2care-training.pdf 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Vision for the Early Childhood Information System Executive Office of Education edu http://www.mass.govhttp://www.eec.state.ma.us/docs1/NewsUpdates/20110728_ecis_vision.pdf 2011-08-01T00:00:00Z 2011-08-01T00:00:00Z Early Childhood Resource Centers Contract Awards Executive Office of Education edu http://www.mass.govhttp://www.eec.state.ma.us/docs1/NewsUpdates/20110726_early_childhood_resource_ctr_awards.pdf 2011-07-26T00:00:00Z 2011-07-26T00:00:00Z FY 12 Early Childhood Resource Center RFP Questions and Answers Executive Office of Education edu http://www.mass.govhttp://www.eec.state.ma.us/docs1/NewsUpdates/20110711_EarlyChildhoodResourceCenterRFPQuestionsAnswers.pdf 2011-07-11T00:00:00Z 2011-07-11T00:00:00Z Revised Voucher Service Agreement, Manual and Related Questions & Answers Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/news-and-updates/2011/revised-voucher-service-agreement.html 2011-06-30T00:00:00Z 2011-06-30T00:00:00Z Early Childhood Resource Center contract for FY 12 now posted in Comm-Pass Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/news-and-updates/2011/early-childhood-resource-center-contract-for-fy-12.html 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z A Guide to Consultation with Settings for Infants, Toddlers, and their Families Executive Office of Education edu http://www.mass.govhttp://www.eec.state.ma.us/docs1/20110620_guide2consultation.pdf 2011-06-20T00:00:00Z 2011-06-20T00:00:00Z Head Start and Public Schools: Community Meetings Strengthening Birth to PK-3 Partnerships Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/news-and-updates/2011/head-start-and-public-schools-community-meetings.html 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z PQ Registry Renewal Deadline Extended Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/news-and-updates/2011/pq-registry-renewal-deadline-extended.html 2011-06-03T00:00:00Z 2011-06-03T00:00:00Z Language and Early Literacy Activities: Free and Reproducible Executive Office of Education edu http://www.mass.govhttp://www.eec.state.ma.us/docs1/NewsUpdates/20110523_lang_early_lit_activities.pdf 2011-05-23T00:00:00Z 2011-05-23T00:00:00Z Free Training on Children with Complex Medications and Chronic Illnesses Executive Office of Education edu http://www.mass.govhttp://www.eec.state.ma.us/docs1/20110504_macc_eitc_flyer.pdf 2011-05-04T00:00:00Z 2011-05-04T00:00:00Z Summary for 2011 QRIS Program Quality Improvement Grant Awards Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/news-and-updates/2011/summary-for-2011-qris-program-quality-grant.html 2011-05-02T00:00:00Z 2011-05-02T00:00:00Z Communities of Practice: Understanding Services & Benefits for Children & Youth Executive Office of Education edu http://www.mass.govhttp://www.eec.state.ma.us/docs1/20110414_cop.pdf 2011-04-14T00:00:00Z 2011-04-14T00:00:00Z FY2012 Special Education Consolidated Grant Renewal Package Executive Office of Education edu http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/news-and-updates/2011/fy2012-special-education-consolidated-grant.html 2011-04-11T00:00:00Z 2011-04-11T00:00:00Z 2011-2012 Early Childhood Educators Scholarship Application Now Available Executive Office of Education edu http://www.mass.govhttp://www.osfa.mass.edu/default.asp?page=ecescholarship 2011-04-07T00:00:00Z 2011-04-07T00:00:00Z An Interactive Training On How to Use the preLAS 2000 Assessment Tool Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.gov/edu/docs/eec/20110331-prelas-training.pdf 2011-03-31T00:00:00Z 2011-03-31T00:00:00Z Get Ready to Read! Early Literacy Information from the National Center for Learning Disabilities Executive Office of Education edu http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/news-and-updates/2011/get-ready-to-read-early-literacy-information.html 2011-03-17T00:00:00Z 2011-03-17T00:00:00Z Free Competency Based Training Online! Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/news-and-updates/2011/free-competency-based-training-online.html 2011-03-16T00:00:00Z 2011-03-16T00:00:00Z Updated Meeting Time for March 16th Northeast Regional Community Meeting Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/news-and-updates/2011/updated-meeting-time-for-march-16th-northeast.html 2011-02-18T00:00:00Z 2011-02-18T00:00:00Z QRIS RFP Released Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/news-and-updates/2011/qris-rfp-released.html 2011-02-03T00:00:00Z 2011-02-03T00:00:00Z QRIS on-line application for programs now available Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/news-and-updates/2011/qris-on-line-application-for-programs-now.html 2011-01-10T00:00:00Z 2011-01-10T00:00:00Z Board Approves QRIS Standards for January 2011 Implementation Executive Office of Education edu http://www.mass.govhttp://www.eec.state.ma.us/docs1/qris/20101215_qris_overview.pdf 2010-12-15T00:00:00Z 2010-12-15T00:00:00Z Important Update Regarding CCR&R services in Region 4 Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/news-and-updates/2010/important-update-regarding-ccr-and-r-services-in.html 2010-08-25T00:00:00Z 2010-08-25T00:00:00Z Clarification of EMB-FY2010-03 Requirements for Establishing Citizenship or Immigration Status Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/news-and-updates/2010/emb-fy2010-03-requirements.html 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z EEC Regional Community Meetings Announced Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/news-and-updates/2010/eec-regional-meetings.html 2010-08-11T00:00:00Z 2010-08-11T00:00:00Z Report Released: Call to Action on 3rd Grade Reading Proficiency Executive Office of Education EEC http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/news-and-updates/2010/report-released-call-to-action-on-3rd-grade.html 2010-07-23T00:00:00Z 2010-07-23T00:00:00Z