We will be posting up-to-date information here regarding news releases or training information. This page will be changing frequently so please check back often to keep current on "in the news!"
The Early Childhood Education Career Training Program provides entry-level training and job experience for people interested in starting a career as early childhood educators.
Participants enroll in an online early childhood education course and complete a paid internship in Cambridge, MA. People who successfully complete all the program requirements will earn the Child Development Associate® (CDA) Credential and be an EEC (Early Education and Care) certified teacher in Massachusetts.
As educators, being aware of policy and budget decisions can help you advocate effectively. Your awareness and input matter!
Watch for upcoming budget votes and consider sharing your perspective with local policymakers or through EEC channels.
Click below to read more about FY26 and updates on EEC's Strategic Action Plan.
The Department of Early Education and Care's Categories of Study are the topic areas included in the educational requirements for educators and staff working in early childhood or out of school time settings.
Click below to read more about these new EEC topic areas.
August 13, 2025
Click below to view the latest Early Education and Care Board Meeting.
July 31, 2025
Dana Sullivan and Allison Pinto are the lead project managers for year 2 of the Interagency Early Education and Child Care Task Force. The Task Force is comprised of members across government and is working to improve access, affordability, quality, sustainable business and workforce conditions that affect the Commonwealth's Early Education and Care ecosystem. They will be sharing a brief overview of the Interagency Early Education and Child Care Task Force, including the progress made in year 1 & the ongoing work in year 2. Click below to watch!
July 31, 2025
K-12 school meal programs are incredibly important to school districts and the students they serve. Click below to read more on improvements and recommendations the state of Massachusetts is looking to make in the nutritional quality and structure of school meals.
July 29, 2025
Rachelle Hannoush, President of Massachusetts Association for the Education of Young Children (MAAEYC), will share an overview of MAAEYC’s mission, their work to support early childhood educators and elevate the field, and ways for individuals to get involved. AmyBeth Smith, Vice President and Chair of the Public Policy Committee, will highlight MAAEYC’s public policy and advocacy initiatives. Click below to watch!
July 28, 2025
Kristin McSwain, Senior Advisor for Early Childhood and Director of the Mayor's Office of Early Childhood - City of Boston, and Paula Gaviria Villarreal, Child Care Analytics and Program Director Office of Early Childhood - City of Boston, will share information about the newly established City of Boston Children’s Council, including its purpose and the motivation behind its creation. They will also highlight its three priority initiatives: Connect, Learn, Explore; Children and Climate; and Neighborhoods as Units of Change. Click below to watch!
July 28, 2025
Click below to read news from Commissioner Pedro Martinez and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
August 4, 2025
Early Education Leaders, an institute at UMass Boston, worked with local educators in Hawaiʻi to lead workshops and engage in discussions at its first statewide conference “Growing Big Ideas for the Way Forward: Continuous Quality Improvement in Early Education.” This continues Early Education Leaders' partnership with the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa to develop and build leadership skills and drive positive change in their programs and communities
August 1, 2025
Take an inside look at Hawai'i's early education system.
June 23, 2025
Learn more about nature-based learning at the San Antonio Zoo School, which includes "Mimi's Front Porch," the "Butterfly House," and more.
April 29, 2025
Education Week dives into what preschool looks like throughout the nation.
The Institute for Education and Professional Development, Inc.
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