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April EEC Newsletter

4/15/2026 Department of Early Education and Care

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Secretary of Education Stephen Zrike Highlights Universal Pre-k, Evidence-Based Early Literacy Instruction in Pittsfield During 413 Day

4/14/2026 Executive Office of Education

Secretary of Education Stephen Zrike Highlights Universal Pre-k, Evidence-Based Early Literacy Instruction in Pittsfield During 413 Day

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Seeks Innovative Ideas to Strengthen Student and Educator Mental Health

4/07/2026 Executive Office of Education

Administration launches RFI to advance statewide birth-through-higher education mental health framework

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates Launch of First-Ever Loan Repayment Program for Early Childhood Educators

4/02/2026 Executive Office of Education

New Education Secretary Zrike visits Ellis Early Learning in Boston to lift up early education and care workforce

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Literacy Launch Grant for Instructional Materials Partnership for Reading Success

3/25/2026 Executive Office of Education

Massachusetts (PRISM) II funding will help school districts implement high-quality early literacy instruction 

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Commissioner Kershaw Delivers Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Testimony

3/24/2026 Department of Early Education and Care

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Quincy Education Leaders Spotlight Preschool Expansion Through Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative

3/11/2026 Department of Early Education and Care

CPPI Panel Highlights Local-State Collaboration at March Early Ed Board Meeting

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Opens Applications for First-Ever Loan Repayments Dedicated to Early Childhood Educators

3/10/2026 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

$15 million program aims to strengthen and retain Massachusetts’ early education workforce

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Releases Year Two Progress Report on Early Education and Child Care Task Force

3/05/2026 Executive Office of Education

Governor Healey’s Task Force takes a “whole-of-government” approach ensuring affordable, high-quality child care across Massachusetts

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Highlights Importance of Child Nutrition During Massachusetts School Breakfast Week

3/03/2026 Executive Office of Education

Under state-funded free school meals, school breakfast participation increased 20 percent, reaching an additional 48,000 students per day

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Higher Reimbursement Rates for Child Care Providers

2/11/2026 Department of Early Education and Care

Higher payments aim to reflect true cost of providing care

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EEC February Newsletter

2/10/2026 Department of Early Education and Care

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates $1.2 Million in Grants that Expand Access to Healthy, Local Food in Schools and Child Care Centers

2/05/2026 Executive Office of Education

Officials visit Watertown schools to see a “freight farm” and other gardening initiatives supported by FRESH grants

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Secretary Tutwiler Delivers Massachusetts 2026 State of Education Address

1/29/2026 Executive Office of Education

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New Data Show Sustained Gains in Massachusetts Child Care Stability and Capacity

1/14/2026 Department of Early Education and Care

Under Governor Healey, the state added 7,500 more child care seats this year, adding 22,000 since before the pandemic