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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Request for Vendors to Build New Child Care Family Portal and Case Management System

9/27/2024 Executive Office of Education

Child care financial assistance IT improvements part of Governor Healey’s FutureTech Act

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates Massachusetts Schools with Biggest Drop in Chronic Absenteeism

9/23/2024 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

10 schools named “Attendance All-Stars" honored with golden basketballs signed by 2024 World Champion Boston Celtics; Events highlight state’s “Your Presence is Powerful” campaign

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Four New Partnerships to Build Early Education Workforce

9/23/2024 Department of Early Education and Care

State boosting economic mobility pathways for early childhood educators, with focus on family child care

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Kicks Off First Year of Literacy Launch

9/19/2024 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Multi-year program expands access to evidence-based literacy instruction through professional development and high-quality materials

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Massachusetts Celebrates Adult Education and Family Literacy Week

9/17/2024 Executive Office of Education

Healey-Driscoll Administration awards $362,377 in adult education grants to support English language and occupational skills training

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Governor Healey Appoints New Members to Board of Early Education and Care

9/12/2024 Executive Office of Education

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates National Leadership in Making Child Care More Affordable and Accessible

9/05/2024 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Massachusetts only state to continue funding child care stabilization grants at same level federal government did

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $8.5 Million for Early Education and Child Care Program Capital Renovations

8/26/2024 Executive Office of Education

20 programs receiving funds to install clean energy systems, add safety improvements, and improve accessibility for kids and adults

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Applauds Biden-Harris Administration’s Final Head Start Rule

8/23/2024 Department of Early Education and Care

Changes Align with State’s Efforts to Modernize and Expand Child Care Access, Improve Mental Health Supports for Young People

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches ‘Your Presence Is Powerful’ Campaign to Raise Awareness of Importance of School Attendance

8/22/2024 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Students, educators, families encouraged to submit a creative piece of artwork, music, photography, videography, or writing by December 20

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Concludes Statewide Child Care Listening Sessions

8/09/2024 Executive Office of Education

Hundreds of parents, providers and stakeholders offered feedback to inform state’s whole-of-government approach to affordable child care

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates Launch of New Massachusetts Summer Child Nutrition Program

7/17/2024 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Program supports more than 600,000 children and their families in the state; Eligible families will start to receive payments next week