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“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” -MassLive

“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” -MassLive

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...
“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” -MassLive

“Advocates push universal, publicly funded early education”- CommonWealth News

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...
Southeastern MA Childcare Town Hall on Sept. 3rd

Southeastern MA Childcare Town Hall on Sept. 3rd

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...
January Activist Meetings and the “Struggle Budget”

January Activist Meetings and the “Struggle Budget”

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...
Deb Fastino featured as local leader on Movement for Childcare

Deb Fastino featured as local leader on Movement for Childcare

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...
“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” -MassLive

New coalition forms around early education and care -Telegram

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.”...
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