Department of Early Education and Care (EEC)

Recent news & announcements from Department of Early Education and Care

• Press Release

  Baker-Polito Administration Announces Policies to Support Families, Expand Childcare Options While Their Children are Remote Learning 

  8/28/2020 Department of Early Education and Care

• Press Release

  Baker-Polito Administration Announces Extension of School and Non-Emergency Child Care Program Closures, Continued Steps to Support COVID-19 Response 

  4/21/2020 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

  New measures include deferred student loan payments, updated remote learning guidance and enacting legislation to protect residents from evictions and foreclosures

• Press Release

  Baker-Polito Administration Establishes Process for Emergency Residential Group Homes to Care for Children and Youth Affected by Covid-19 

  4/16/2020 Department of Early Education and Care

• Press Release

  Baker-Polito Administration Makes New Announcements on Childcare, Small Business Tax Relief and Unemployment Insurance Legislation Related to COVID-19 

  3/18/2020 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

• Press Release

  Baker-Polito Administration Awards $6 Million for Early Education Programs 

  12/19/2019 Department of Early Education and Care

• Press Release

  Governor Baker appoints new member to Early Education and Care Board 

  12/11/2019 Department of Early Education and Care

  Nicki Ruiz de Luzuriaga, vice president of institutional advancement for Economic Mobility Pathways, will serve as the parent-representative on the board.