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	<title>Press Releases, Early Education &amp; Care, Executive Office of Education, Commonwealth of Massachusetts</title>		
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    <rights>&#169; 2011 Commonwealth of Massachusetts</rights>
		<updated>2011-10-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
		
			
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	<title>Statement from Dr. Chi-Cheng Huang &#8211; Chief Medical Officer of Lahey Hospital &amp; Medical Center and the Vice Chairperson of the Massachusetts Board of Early Education and Care &#8211;  on Governor Deval Patrick&#8217;s proposal for early childhood education:</title>
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      <name>Executive Office of Education</name>
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    <contributor>
      <name>EEC</name>
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    <id>http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/press-releases/2013/early-education-and-care-in-citiestowns-0-8-initiative.html</id>
	<updated>2013-01-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2013-01-24T00:00:00Z</published>
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</entry><entry>			
	<title>Patrick-Murray Administration Provides Supports for Education Professionals That Serve Diverse Families</title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/press-releases/2012/engaging-diverse-families-conference.html" />
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    <id>http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/press-releases/2012/engaging-diverse-families-conference.html</id>
	<updated>2012-11-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2012-11-28T00:00:00Z</published>
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</entry><entry>			
	<title>Patrick-Murray Administration Proclaims November to be Family Literacy Month</title>
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	<updated>2012-10-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2012-10-31T00:00:00Z</published>
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	<title>Patrick-Murray Administration Awards $1 Million in Grants to Strengthen Coordination Between Pre-K Through 3rd Grade Education and Improve Child and Family Outcomes</title>
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	<updated>2012-10-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2012-10-12T00:00:00Z</published>
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</entry><entry>			
	<title>Public/Private Partnership to Support Early Literacy Programs for Families</title>
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      <name>Executive Office of Education</name>
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      <name>EEC</name>
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    <id>http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/press-releases/2012/support-early-literacy-programs-for-families.html</id>
	<updated>2012-10-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2012-10-10T00:00:00Z</published>
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</entry><entry>			
	<title>Patrick-Murray Administration Offers New Tools to Support Children and Families in Early Literacy Development</title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/press-releases/2012/new-tools-to-support-early-literacy-development.html" />
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	<updated>2012-08-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2012-08-01T00:00:00Z</published>
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</entry><entry>			
	<title>Patrick-Murray Administration Announces Early Education and Care Exceptional Educator and Instructional Leader Awards</title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/press-releases/2012/eec-educator-and-instructional-leader-awards-announced.html" />
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	<updated>2012-06-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2012-06-05T00:00:00Z</published>
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</entry><entry>			
	<title>Commonwealth Partners with Boston Children&#8217;s Museum to Support Family and Community Engagement in Early Childhood Learning</title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/press-releases/2012/family-and-community-engagement-in-early-learning.html" />
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	<updated>2012-05-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2012-05-07T00:00:00Z</published>
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	<title>Brain Building in Progress Week Aims to Raise Public Awareness About Importance of Early Education and Care</title>
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	<updated>2012-04-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2012-04-23T00:00:00Z</published>
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</entry><entry>			
	<title>Public/Private Partnership Helps Expand Early Literacy Development and Bolsters Support for Bilingual Families</title>
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	<updated>2012-03-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2012-03-29T00:00:00Z</published>
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</entry><entry>			
	<title>Massachusetts Submits Race to The Top - Early Learning Challenge Proposal</title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/press-releases/2011/race-to-the-top-early-learning-challenge-proposal.html" />
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      <name>Executive Office of Education</name>
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    <id>http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/press-releases/2011/race-to-the-top-early-learning-challenge-proposal.html</id>
	<updated>2011-10-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2011-10-19T00:00:00Z</published>
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</entry><entry>			
	<title>PRESS RELEASE: Brain Building in Progress Public Awareness Initiative</title>
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      <name>Executive Office of Education</name>
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    <contributor>
      <name>EEC</name>
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    <id>http://www.mass.gov/edu/docs/eec/news/2011822brainbuildinginprogress.pdf</id>
	<updated>2011-08-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2011-08-22T00:00:00Z</published>
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</entry><entry>			
	<title>PRESS RELEASE: Quality Improvement Grant Awards</title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/press-releases/2011/press-release-quality-improvement-grant-awards.html" />
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      <name>Executive Office of Education</name>
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      <name>edu</name>
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    <id>http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/press-releases/2011/press-release-quality-improvement-grant-awards.html</id>
	<updated>2011-06-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2011-06-01T00:00:00Z</published>
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</entry><entry>			
	<title>PRESS RELEASE: Community Early Literacy Advancement for Student Success</title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/press-releases/2011/early-literacy-advancement-for-student-success.html" />
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      <name>Executive Office of Education</name>
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      <name>edu</name>
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    <id>http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/press-releases/2011/early-literacy-advancement-for-student-success.html</id>
	<updated>2011-04-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2011-04-08T00:00:00Z</published>
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</entry><entry>			
	<title>PRESS RELEASE: Summer Literacy Initiative Results</title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/press-releases/2011/summer-literacy-initiative-results.html" />
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    <author>
      <name>Executive Office of Education</name>
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      <name>edu</name>
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    <id>http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/press-releases/2011/summer-literacy-initiative-results.html</id>
	<updated>2011-03-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2011-03-21T00:00:00Z</published>
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</entry><entry>			
	<title>PRESS RELEASE: Annual Report to Legislature</title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/press-releases/2011/annual-report-to-legislature.html" />
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    <author>
      <name>Executive Office of Education</name>
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    <contributor>
      <name>edu</name>
    </contributor>
    <id>http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/press-releases/2011/annual-report-to-legislature.html</id>
	<updated>2011-03-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2011-03-01T00:00:00Z</published>
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</entry><entry>			
	<title>PRESS RELEASE: QRIS Launch</title>
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      <name>Executive Office of Education</name>
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      <name>edu</name>
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    <id>http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/press-releases/2011/qris-launch.html</id>
	<updated>2011-02-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2011-02-11T00:00:00Z</published>
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