Oct 20, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Early Childhood Exchange (ECX)— a new research partnership between the Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy, Strategies for Children, and the Massachusetts Early Childhood Policy Research Collaborative—has released its first documents: a policy brief...
Sep 16, 2026 | Uncategorized
Jeffrey Liebman, Professor of Public Policy, Harvard University and Director of the Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston will discuss the results of his recent survey of 1000 Massachusetts mothers about their childcare preferences and describe his proposal to...
Sep 16, 2026 | Uncategorized
At the Boston Foundation’s webinar, Beyond the Buzzword: Defining High Quality in Early Education and Care, part of the Coffee & Conversation series, speakers explored what “high quality” really means for young children, families, and educators. While...
Jun 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
Investments in Massachusetts’s child care sector appear to be paying off. Thanks to programs like the Commonwealth Cares for Children (C3) grant, a federal program launched to keep child care centers open during the pandemic, and the Commonwealth Preschool Partnership...
Jun 24, 2026 | Uncategorized
Friday June 12th saw the launch of the Early Childhood Exchange (ECX), an exciting, first-of-its-kind research effort that’s designed to provide state leaders with high-quality, evidence-based research they can use as they make early childhood policy decisions. SFC...
Jul 28, 2025 | Uncategorized
Providing opportunities for preschool-age children with disabilities to learn alongside their peers without disabilities is a key component of federal special education law. However, individual state policies supporting access to these settings vary, and national data...
