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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.

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New Online Directory of Licensed Early Education and Care Programs 

8/20/2019 Department of Early Education and Care

The Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) is excited to announce that there is a new and improved directory of licensed child care programs in Massachusetts on EEC's website.

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Notice of Contract Opportunity: DCF Short Term Child Care - Expansion 

8/01/2019 Department of Early Education and Care

The Department of Children and Families (DCF) and the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) are seeking vendors to provide short term child care; the deadline to apply is August 19, 2019

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Notice of Contract Opportunity: DCF Short Term Child Care 

3/20/2019 Department of Early Education and Care

The Department of Children and Families (DCF) and the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) are seeking vendors to provide short term child care; the deadline to apply is April 9, 2019

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Massachusetts Awarded $1.8 Million Federal Preschool Development Grant 

2/13/2019 Executive Office of Education

Award focuses on improving outcomes for young children and building stronger connections across programs

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EEC's Worcester Office is Moving! 

11/28/2018 Department of Early Education and Care

EEC's Central Regional Office will be closed on Thursday and Friday November 29 and 30, 2018, and will reopen on Monday December 3, 2018 at a new location in Worcester.

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New Background Record Check (BRC) Requirements 

11/19/2018 Department of Early Education and Care

The Department of Early Education and Care is making changes to its Background Record Check (BRC) requirements.

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Public comment period on proposed amendments to the state's EEOST regulations (606 CMR 15) 

11/15/2018 Department of Early Education and Care

The Department of Early Education and Care is holding a public comment period regarding proposed changes to its regulations.

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Public comment period on proposed amendments to the state's Subsidized Child Care regulations (606 CMR 10) 

10/11/2018 Department of Early Education and Care

The Department of Early Education and Care is holding a public comment period regarding proposed changes to its regulations.

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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.

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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)

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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.

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

3/14/2018 Department of Early Education and Care

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Early Education and Care Programs to Receive Additional 2% Rate Increase 

12/13/2017 Department of Early Education and Care

Investment was a joint effort made possible by the Baker-Polito Administration and the Legislature

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Two EEC Coordinated Family and Community Engagement programs receive Mass Literacy Awards 

12/05/2017 Department of Early Education and Care

EEC's family and community engagement programs selected for awards represent Framingham, Wareham