Gov. Signs New Legislation July 31
On July 31, 2008, to the cheers of early childhood advocates, Gov. Deval Patrick signed An Act Relative to Early Education and Care into law. The law is a milestone in our work on behalf of very young children.
The new law supports a number of key initiatives underway at the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC), including formally establishing the Universal Pre-K Program. The act also supports strategies to encourage education and health care providers to further their education, and a comprehensive overhaul of regulations setting health, safety and quality standards for all licensed programs.
