The conversation about who should continue to receive funding has created tension on Beacon Hill, as top policymakers grapple with how to solve a crisis that has put Massachusetts on the map for having some of the most expensive child care in the country.
BOSTON – The $15 minimum wage that kicked into effect Jan. 1 was years in the making and took more than five more years to be implemented. Now, with the new rate just setting in, key power players have set their sights on making Massachusetts the.
Laws approved overwhelmingly by voters in Massachusetts and California regarding animal welfare standards could be nullified by a pending U.S. Supreme Court.
A new Boston Office of Early Childhood will serve as a streamlined access point for the city's various programs and efforts around child care, Mayor Michelle Wu said Wednesday as she also voiced support for universal child care legislation pending on Beacon Hill. Wu said families face great need and high costs when it comes to early education and care, and that there is