Thank you to all our elected champions for passing comprehensive early education and care legislation through the MA Senate - unanimously! wgbh.org/news/politics/… #mapoli #childcarecrisis #CommonStartMA

This month, we want to recognize Andrea Pessolano! Andrea has participated in a wide variety of Common Start activities, such as providing a public health perspective to our coalition through lobbying & testimony. Thank you for all your work, Andrea! #mapoli #CommonStartMA

In March, the Senate passed the EARLY ED Act, advancing the Common Start vision. To discuss with legislators how critical comprehensive child care legislation is, we’ll be hosting a lobby day on Tuesday, April 30th at noon. RSVP here: bit.ly/cs-lobby-day-4… #mapoli

This is the homestretch-major victories are coming for the Common Start Vision in the FY25 Budget! Email your legislators TODAY to tell them to prioritize early education and child care in the FY25 Budget: bit.ly/3XJeGYZ #mapoli #MARunsOnChildCare

Victory! The final state budget includes transformative, permanent improvements to Massachusetts' early education and child care system: both record levels of funding & major permanent policy changes — the biggest step yet towards our Common Start Vision! commonstartma.org/news/victory-f…

It’s official! The FY25 Budget has been signed with major provisions Common Start advocated for. Thank you to Maura Healey for your leadership on this historic budget. Another thanks to the Legislature and all of Common Start’s members for their hard work! #mapoli #CommonStartMA

Did you know? Common Start-related provisions in the state's new budget will make the state's C3 operational grants for child care providers permanent! #mapoli #CommonStartMA

Did you know? Common Start-related provisions in the state's new budget will create new early educator loan forgiveness & scholarship programs! #mapoli #CommonStartMA

Did you know? Common Start-related provisions in the state's new budget will expand eligibility for child care subsidies up to 85% of state median income ($123,667 for a family of 4)! #mapoli #CommonStartMA

Did you know? Common Start-related provisions in the state's new budget will place a 7% cap on parent fees for families receiving child care financial assistance! #mapoli #CommonStartMA

Did you know? Common Start-related provisions in the state's new budget will create a career ladder for early educators with salary and benefit guidelines! #mapoli #CommonStartMA

Did you know? Common Start-related provisions in the state's new budget will provide a pathway for future expansion of eligibility for child care subsidies up to 125% of state median income! #mapoli #CommonStartMA

Did you know? Common Start-related provisions in the state's new budget will establish an EEC data advisory commission to collect data on the child care sector! #mapoli #CommonStartMA