“Elementary, secondary and higher education are fixed concepts in the minds of citizens. If we knew then what we know now, our early education system would be every bit as established as its sister sectors in the education continuum.”
Tom Weber, Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care, testifying at a State House hearing, September 16, 2015
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“Our goal is to increase the number of children who enter kindergarten ready to learn and succeed. That won’t happen without a larger state investment in early education. Far too many children, including children from low-income families and those living in our Gateway Cities, don’t have access to high-quality preschool. As of July 2015, there were 17,000 children birth-to-5 on the waiting list for a state subsidy. Let’s level the playing field and give all children the strong start they deserve.”
Chris Martes’ testimony for the September 16, 2015, State House hearing. Martes is the President and CEO of Strategies for Children
Eye on Early Education focuses on the twin goals of ensuring that Massachusetts children have access to high-quality early education and become proficient readers by the end of third grade.
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