Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care

We added more info sessions to learn about the Early Childhood Scholarship! Join us to learn more about how you can apply and what to expect for the scholarship. Our next session is Thursday, September 12 at 7 pm. https://lnkd.in/ebQrcPVa

Earlier this week, Secretary Tutwiler was thrilled to celebrate $8.5 million in capital grants for early education and care providers like East Boston Social Centers. These grants allow providers to update their indoor and outdoor spaces to provide modern, healthy, safe, and inclusive environments where our kids learn, play, and grow!

We are beyond grateful for this transformational grant award that will provide critical safety and security enhancements for our youth services programs. Thank you to Secretary Patrick Tutwiler, PhD, Commissioner Amy Kershaw, Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care and rest of partners involved in supporting this project!!!

At East Boston Social Centers, Commissioner Kershaw and Secretary Tutwiler announced that 20 organizations across Massachusetts are being awarded $8.5 million in capital funding to renovate early education and out-of-school time program facilities. Thanks for joining us, Director of Outdoor Recreation Paul Jahnige, Senator Sal DiDomenico, and Rep. Adrian Madaro! This investment will support renovation projects to expand capacity and improve the indoor and outdoor quality and accessibility of learning environments for children, ensuring they have safe, healthy, inclusive, and developmentally appropriate spaces to learn, play, and grow. As part of the Administration's whole-of-government approach to addressing climate change, and in collaboration with the Climate Office, projects were prioritized that focused on clean energy and decarbonization. Projects that included security enhancements to prevent and respond to potential threats, such as active shooters and installation of security cameras and access control systems, were also prioritized. Learn about the awardees: https://lnkd.in/eGdmA5bF #CapitalProjects #ChildCare #Afterschool #EastBoston

“I am grateful for our partnership with the federal government and the strong alignment with the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to build a more accessible, modern, affordable, and equitable child care system that includes the critical role of our Head Start programs. With sufficient funding available, these changes will have a meaningful impact on Head Start programs in our state, the families and children they serve, and our entire child care system.” - Commissioner Kershaw The Healey-Driscoll Administration applauds the Biden-Harris Administration’s final Head Start rule: https://lnkd.in/esWyS6g4 #HeadStart #News #ChildCare

“It was an honor to join Governor Healey today as she signed the FutureTech Act. The administration has made transformative changes to child care financial assistance over the last year and a half that this investment will build upon, accelerating our efforts to create a safe, multilingual, mobile-friendly and simpler technology system. This is a win for children, families, and our child care providers.” - AK Learn more about the FutureTech Act: https://lnkd.in/dspgJsjZ

We're halfway through the child care listening sessions! Share your thoughts, your ideas, your experiences. We value them. We need them as we think about the next steps for early education and care in MA. ➡️RSVP for tonight's Spanish-led virtual session: https://lnkd.in/eaSQUn5Y Thanks for hosting, Massachusetts Bay Community College! Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care

Join us to learn more about the Early Childhood Educator Scholarship at our upcoming info session on August 5! https://lnkd.in/ehyqAuy3

Another great listening session in the books, this time in Brockton! Join us for the next session tomorrow 7/24 at Massachusetts Bay Community College: https://lnkd.in/eaSQUn5Y

EEC is hiring a Director of Communications who will contribute to the agency’s overall communications strategy and manage and execute its external communications elements. We seek teammates who are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive work environment, where everyone is valued and engaged. Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/eKNiDuUD #Hiring #JobOpportunity #Communications #ChildCare #EarlyEducation