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MADCA is the Voice for Early Education & School Age Providers in Massachusetts, representing their public policy and advocacy interests.

405 Grove Street, Worcester MA
Joined December 2014
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Statement on behalf of Early Education and After School teachers on Governor Healey's veto of funding for salary increases. @KarenSpilka @RonMariano @SenJasonLewis @RepMichlewitz @SenRodrigues @RepAlicePeisch @DeniseGarlick
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Thank you Speaker @RonMariano, Chairman @RepMichlewitz and the House Ways and Means Committee for your continued support of early education, particularly on behalf of our most vulnerable and at-risk children, and the programs and educators that work with these families.
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Congratulations Commissioner Kershaw! We’re looking forward to continuing our work together.
Today, the Board for @MassEarlyEdCare voted 9 – 0 to recommend the appointment of Commissioner Amy Kershaw, who has served as acting Commissioner for nearly a year.
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Today, the Board for @MassEarlyEdCare voted 9 – 0 to recommend the appointment of Commissioner Amy Kershaw, who has served as acting Commissioner for nearly a year.
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Thank you @RepMichlewitz and @SenRodrigues for your leadership on Early Education in the Economic Development Bill. #HighQualityEarlyEducation
Childcare crisis, ex. “Two directors we talked to within the last 2 weeks had families ask them on their tours, ‘How financially sustainable are you as an organization?’... [they've] never been asked that question before "—@EarlyEd4All's @AmyEO to @GBHNews bit.ly/3OMh3Db
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Thank you @RonMariano, @RepMichlewitz , @RepAlicePeisch for your leadership on early education. The House’s efforts in the FY 23 budget are an important step towards stabilizing our programs and educator workforce in order to create a more sustainable early education system.
Thanks @MADCAorg for organizing this morning's briefing for House members on early ed & care, and a special thank you to my colleagues for joining and participating in a discussion about this critical issue.
Welcome Back Commissioner Amy Kershaw! We look forward to working with you again. @MassEarlyEdCare
Today at the incredible Rainbow Child Development Center in Worcester, @SpeakerPelosi & I heard from parents about how the Biden #ChildTaxCredit is helping meet the needs of America's families. #BuildBackBetter means empowering places like Rainbow that uplift all our children!
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Thank you @SpeakerPelosi and @RepMcGovern for visiting MADCA member Rainbow Child Development @RCDC_MD this morning! Grateful for your leadership and support of children, families and early educators!
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Nurtury educators and staff aren't the only ones advocating today! Suzyann Miller, the program director at Nurtury's Cambridge center, was joined by parents and staff at Senator Sal DiDomenico's office. #ValueEarlyEducation @SalDiDomenico
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What an incredible day! Thank you to all the educators and child care providers for championing early education. #ValueEarlyEducators
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Great day at the State House today! #ValueEarlyEducators;
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“We have the opportunity to show we can have livable wages for high quality education. We need to invest in an educator pipeline and a viable career path.” @MassEarlyEdCare Commissioner Samantha Aigner-Treworgy shares her vision at Advocacy Day 2020. #valueearlyeducators
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"I could use my degrees in other places, but I choose to stay where I am and do what I do because I love my job." - Holly Benson, Assistant Preschool Teacher #ValueEarlyEducators
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Commissioner Aigner-Treworgy: “The #EarlyEducation field should not just survive but thrive.” @MassEarlyEdCare @MADCAorg
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Clarendon staff and educators thank our State Legislators for their investment in #EarlyChildhood programs #ValueEarlyEducators #ValueAfterSchoolEducators @MADCAorg @EarlyEd4All @SenMikeMoore @reptricia @SalDiDomenico @RepMikeRogersAL @Barber4StateRep @SpeakerDeLeo @KarenSpilka
Today is Advocacy Day! We are so excited to hear from our colleagues and to advocate for continued support for our children at Nurtury. #ValueEarlyEducators
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Police @ChiefWynn crediting early education for his own achievements and as a strategy to @FightCrime &invest in kids. “If kids are better prepared for school they will make better decisions.” We love when different stakeholders in communities show how they #valueearlyeducators!
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