Massachusetts Senate Democrats introduced a bill to make early education and childcare more accessible and affordable.

Massachusetts Senate Democrats introduced a bill aiming to make early education and childcare more accessible and affordable. The bill includes making Commonwealth Cares for Children grants permanent, expanding eligibility for subsidized childcare slots, addressing workforce shortages in early education, and creating scholarship and loan forgiveness programs for educators. The legislation also creates a matching grant pilot program for employers to invest in early education slots and requires the cost-sharing fee scale update every five years.

March 07, 2024
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