Attendance in an early childhood program dramatically reduces the chance that a child will need to be placed in pricier special education in third grade, according to research just published…
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Early childhood educator Barbara Black named Gazette’s “Person of the Year”
…education is all about. “It’s really being part of the world that wants to keep letting children play, because that’s how they learn,” said Black, the early childhood coordinator for…
Working in DYS Education
…this describes you, we want you to join our amazing team of educators! Home E Search query for: blog blog tag early education and care commissioner ( Page 11 )…
Social Justice PD
Home E Search query for: blog blog tag early education and care commissioner ( Page 11 ) Our Approach to Equity Work in Schools We are living through a moment…
On early ed, let’s not lose ground
NORTHAMPTON, MA — As educators working under the banner that “everyone is a learner,” recent guest columns in the Gazette on the vital importance of investing in early education programs…
State education formula out of whack, Commission: Health insurance, special ed underfunded
…major updates to the state’s education financing system since the landmark Education Reform Act of 1993. The financing formulas contained in the 1993 law “proved fair guidances” for the most…
Marcela Simpson
…workforce in the early childhood settings from public school, early childhood special education, to the private business of home-based child care. She has presented at national conferences, like NAEYC and…
Suzanne Stillinger
…and families was limited by harmful systems designed to make life difficult and ensure that only a limited few could prosper. She earned degrees in Early Childhood Education and Care…
Promoting Equity in Early Childhood Settings
…practices will be explored as critical steps in anti-bias early childhood education. Opportunities for learning, reflection and discussion will support course participants’ journey to promoting equity in early childhood settings….
50 Years of Belonging and Community for Students with Disabilities
In 1974, the Massachusetts special education law Chapter 766 was passed, which required that all school districts provide education in a new and more inclusive way for students with special…