MA H2061

Bill

MA H2061

Establishing universal early education and full-day kindergarten

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish universal early education and full-day kindergarten. Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to establish universal early education and full-day kindergarten in Massachusetts. It proposes to create a Massachusetts universal pre-kindergarten program for all 3- and 4-year-olds, which would be available free of charge to all residents. The program would be delivered through a mixed system of providers, including public schools, private non-profit preschools, and other early education and care facilities. The bill also requires that all teachers in the program be licensed and that the program be sufficiently flexible to serve families with various work schedules.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (17)

Tony Cabral (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Dan Donahue (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Lori Ehrlich (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Mary Keefe (D), Kay Khan (D), Jason Lewis (D), Thomas McGee (D), Shaunna O'Connell (R), Marc Pacheco (D), Smitty Pignatelli (D), Denise Provost (D), Dave Rogers (D), Frank Smizik (D),

Last Action

Accompanied H2874 (on 02/08/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2061

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2061
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2061.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1528	Relative to early education funding	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H221	Relative to changing the minimum age requirement for kindergarten	Accompanied H2056	Similar To
H2874	Ensuring high quality early education	New draft substituted, see H4665	Replaced by
H320	To provide targeted pre-k education to all four year old children meeting specific requirements in all gateway cities (26)	Accompanied H2874	Similar To
H3759	Relative to expanding access to high quality early education in Boston	No further action taken	Similar To
H3765	Establishing an online system to process background checks by the department of early education and care	Accompanied a study order, see H4641	Similar To
S193	Relative to early education funding	Accompanied a study order, see S2486	Similar To
S255	Relative to early education funding	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To

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