"We know that the high cost of child care is holding back our families, our providers, and our economy from their full potential," Gov. Maura Healey said.
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Cuts in pandemic-era child-care grants come after “greater than expected growth” in C3 over the past several months, stretching the pot of money too thin, state officials say.
The early education and care sector is seeing high turnover and a lack of younger educators entering the field, according to a report released by The Boston Foundation,
A new report by Boston nonprofits paints a picture of an urban early education ecosystem that is dependent on underpaid, overworked and aging educators. But, even as they acknowledged myriad problems, policymakers said they’re more hopeful than ever that large-scale change is possible.