Bill > S334

This bill proposes to establish the Massachusetts Birth to 3 Education Program, which would provide high-quality early education and care services to families with children from birth to age 3 living in Gateway Cities and other communities of concentrated poverty. The program aims to enhance the cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical development of these children to promote school readiness. The bill outlines that the program can be delivered through a mixed system of providers, including public, private, non-profit, and for-profit entities, and that funding may be provided through grants, contracts, or vouchers. The bill also specifies that all providers must demonstrate the ability to serve and integrate children of diverse abilities, backgrounds, and economic circumstances.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S334