Department of Early Education and Care (EEC)

Recent news & announcements from Department of Early Education and Care

• News

  Regional Meetings on Prenatal-to-Grade 12 Family Engagement 

  8/17/2018 Department of Early Education and Care

  The Department of Early Education and Care and other state agencies are holding public meetings this fall on the development of a prenatal to grade 12 family engagement framework.

• Press Release

  Baker-Polito Administration Awards $4 Million for Early Education Programs 

  8/15/2018 Department of Early Education and Care

• News

  Early Childhood Special Education Grant Now Under the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (ESE) 

  6/06/2018 Department of Early Education and Care

  Beginning with the Fiscal Year 2019 Grant Awards, ESE will administer the Early Childhood Special Education Entitlement Grant (Fund Code 262)

• News

  Public comment period on proposed CCDF State Plan for Federal Fiscal Years 2019-2021 

  5/09/2018 Department of Early Education and Care

  The Department of Early Education and Care is holding a public comment period regarding its proposed Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) State Plan.

• News

  Amended Adoption and Placement Regulations (606 CMR 5) in Effect on March 9, 2018 

  3/14/2018 Department of Early Education and Care

• Press Release

  Baker-Polito Administration Files Legislation to Enhance Department of Early Education and Care Background Check Process 

  3/14/2018 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

  Bill complies with new federal mandates for crucial funding and provides additional measures for protecting children in state licensed and funded child care programs