Department of Early Education and Care (EEC)

Recent news & announcements from 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.

• News

  EEC is Soliciting Input for Next Five Year Strategic Plan 

  11/18/2019 Department of Early Education and Care

  Planning process will continue through March 2020.

• News

  EEC to Expand DCF Short Term Child Care Initiative 

  10/30/2019 Department of Early Education and Care

  The Short Term Child Care initiative provides temporary, short-term child care during standard business hours for children who are awaiting foster care placement.

• News

  “Choose Safe Places” helps identify sites that are safe from environmental hazards 

  10/22/2019 Department of Early Education and Care

  The “Choose Safe Places” program helps early care and education programs choose locations that are safe from environmental hazards.

• Press Release

  Early Education and Care Programs to Receive Additional $20 Million in Rate Increases in FY20 

  10/08/2019 Executive Office of Education

• News

  EEC to Hold Early Childhood Innovation Summit 

  9/26/2019 Department of Early Education and Care

  The Early Childhood Innovation Summit will cover scaling effective models in early childhood and provide information about the Early Childhood Support Organization initiative that provides supports for workforce and program quality improvement.