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.

The Common Start bill would provide public funding for affordable early education and child care.

Gov. Charlie Baker signed a bill Friday that will overhaul the criminal justice system in the Commonwealth, despite his concerns with the legislation. To address those concerns, he filed another bill to modify the legislation.