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Baker-Polito Administration Celebrates Summer Learning Opportunities 

8/03/2021 Executive Office of Education

Administration Awards $7 million to New Summer Step Up Programs to Give Extra Support to Young Learners

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Baker-Polito Administration Awards $7.5 Million to Early Education Programs 

7/20/2021 Executive Office of Education

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Baker-Polito Administration Releases Future of Work Report; Outlines Ongoing Steps To Address Findings 

7/13/2021 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

Administration Taking Action on Housing, Workforce Development, Transportation, Child Care

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Baker-Polito Administration Launches Summer Learning Programs, More Than $70 Million in Funding for Schools and Community Partners Across the Commonwealth 

4/30/2021 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

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Baker-Polito Administration Announces $30 Million Grant Program to Support Early Education & Care Critical Infrastructure 

3/16/2021 Department of Early Education and Care

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Baker-Polito Administration Announces K-12 Educators, Child Care Workers and K-12 School Staff Eligible for Vaccine Appointments Starting March 11th & Vaccine Appointment Availability for Next Week 

3/03/2021 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

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Baker-Polito Administration Announces Launch of Pilot to Provide Dedicated COVID-19 Testing Sites to Child Care Programs, Expanded Resources for Providers 

1/25/2021 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

The Department of Early Education and Care, partnering with private, philanthropic funders, will establish pilot testing sites dedicated to child care staff, children and families

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) for EEC-Subsidized Family Child Care Providers 

2/26/2020 Department of Early Education and Care

Beginning in January 2021, most Massachusetts workers will be eligible for paid family and medical leave through their employer.

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

12/19/2019 Department of Early Education and Care

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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.

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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.

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