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Massachusetts emerges as a national leader in child care access, but accessibility issues remain
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...
The Early Childhood Exchange: a new partnership that’s bridging the gap between research and policy
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...
Making Dollars Count in Early Childhood Education
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...