by csjadmin | Feb 16, 2021 | Childcare, News
Read up on some details on the Common Start Coalition’s proposed bill: https://www.masslive.com/news/2021/02/this-proposal-would-provide-free-early-education-and-child-care-from-birth-to-age-5-to-massachusetts-families-but-it-comes-with-a-big-price-tag.html...
by csjadmin | Feb 16, 2021 | Childcare, News
“‘The pandemic really laid bare just how critical a role childcare plays in supporting family economic opportunity and financial security,’ said Lauren Kennedy, co-founder of Neighborhood Villages, which advocates for childcare policy reform and...
by csjadmin | Sep 1, 2020 | Childcare, News, Story of The Month
This year, the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted just how important child care is to the Massachusetts economy. Without safe access to affordable, high-quality early education and child care, parents and other caregivers are either unable to work, or struggle to...
by csjadmin | Feb 4, 2020 | Childcare, Housing, Transportation, Welfare
This month’s activist meetings in New Bedford and Brockton focused on some themes we may all be familiar with – the struggle budgets of families. Both had a presentation on CSJ’s Early Education and Care Campaign, outlining the convening of partners...
by csjadmin | Jul 7, 2019 | Childcare, News
Our executive director, Deb Fastino was highlighted by the Movement for Childcare this week. You can check out the full profile on their website. Here’s a highlight. How did you become involved in child care and early education work? Having successfully...
by csjadmin | Jul 2, 2019 | Childcare, News
“A new coalition, inspired by the success of groups who advocated for last year’s paid family and medical leave law, is working to develop a plan to give Massachusetts families easier access to affordable, high-quality early childhood education and care.”...