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Governor Maura Healey during a press conference at the Melnea Cass recreational complex in Roxbury on January 31, 2024. The Healey-Driscoll Administration granted Woburn Council of Social Concern $500,000 as part of the Early Education and Out of School Time capital grant. MATTHEW EADIE/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Early education, childcare programs to implement renovations with EEOST grant allocations

Camille Bugayong September 9, 2024
The Healey-Driscoll Administration awarded $8.5 million in early education and out-of-school time capital funding grants to 20 organizations across Massachusetts with the goal of renovating early education and childcare program facilities that serve primarily low-income families.
Cambridge universal-prekindergarten program plan

Cambridge discusses steps to implement universal pre-kindergarten

Yiling Qiu February 18, 2022
A virtual joint roundtable from the Cambridge City Council & School Committee discussed steps to establish universal pre-kindergarten.
Mayoral candidate Annissa Essaibi-George speaks during a debate against candidate Michelle Wu

Wu, Essaibi George square off on transit, childcare in final televised debate before 2021 mayoral election

Cici Yu October 26, 2021
Mayoral candidates Annissa Essaibi George and Michelle Wu faced-off in their final TV debate.
doctor holding a stethoscope

BU community discusses impact of socioeconomic status on STEM pursuits

Divya Sood April 21, 2021
At a BU event, topics ranged from financial literacy and loans to first-gen students and income.
florida ruffin ridley school in brookline

City Council endorses statewide child care assistance bill

Madison Mercado April 6, 2021
The Common Start bill would provide public funding for affordable early education and child care.
unite here local 26 food giveaway in downtown boston

Labor union distributes food to recently fired Nine Zero Hotel employees

Madison Mercado April 5, 2021
The hotel fired 52 employees — more than two-thirds of its staff — in March.
A child plays with toys.

City and state lawmakers jumpstart child care agenda

Samuele Petruccelli February 22, 2021
The Mayor’s Office will conduct its second Boston Childcare Survey alongside this year’s Annual Resident Listing. Meanwhile, a separate bill pushing to establish universal child care in Massachusetts is circulating the statehouse.
Gender Justice: The pandemic revealed deep-rooted gender inequality persists

Gender Justice: The pandemic revealed deep-rooted gender inequality persists

Meredith Varner January 29, 2021
The disproportionate number of women currently out of work could potentially worsen the negative bias against professional women and working mothers.
Massachusetts dropped from first to seventh place among states with the highest employment in the United States from July to August. PHOTO BY OLIVIA NADEL/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Massachusetts now has seventh highest unemployment in U.S.

Madison Mercado September 22, 2020
Massachusetts no longer has the country’s highest unemployment rate.
Children interact with a robot-building exhibition at the Boston Children’s Museum in 2018. A new city grant provides funds to support home-based childcare businesses to make childcare services more affordable. PHOTO BY LILLIAN LI/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Walsh announces grant program to boost affordable child care in Boston

Gabe Koiishe October 21, 2019
The city will offer grants ranging from $2000 to $10,000. The program is in response to a shortage of affordable child care in Boston.
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