News Archive

  • Public funds urged to improve day care centers
    Worcester Telegram & Gazette / Nov 05, 2011

    Saturday, November 5, 2011 Public funds urged to improve day care centers By Jacqueline Reis, TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF jreis@telegram.com WORCESTER — Eileen M. Lavallee often tells parents who visit Webster S...

  • A Big Leap for Quality in Early Education
    Barr Foundation / Oct 24, 2011

    Monday, October 24, 2011 A Big Leap for Quality in Early Education Posted by Stefan Lanfer, Knowledge Officer Earlier this year, Dr. Sherri Killins, Commissioner of the Massachusetts’ Department of Early Education ...

  • “The Environment Reflects Our Attitude Toward Th...
    Eye on Early Education Blog / Oct 13, 2011

    Thursday, October 13, 2011 “The Environment Reflects Our Attitude Toward Them” by Irene Sege More than 90% of children attending Square One’s network of early education and care programs in Springfield and Holy...

  • Study faults some day-care centers
    Boston Globe / Oct 12, 2011

    Wednesday, October 12, 2011 Study faults some day-care centers By Sean P. Murphy, Globe Staff One-third of child-care centers in low-income communities contain unsafe play equipment, half lack space for active indoor ...

  • Study: Many Mass. Early Childhood Education Progra...
    Banker & Tradesman / Oct 12, 2011

    Wednesday, October 12, 2011 Study: Many Mass. Early Childhood Education Programs Lack Adequate Facilities By Colleen M. Sullivan, Banker & Tradesman Staff Writer Many early childhood education and extracurricular prog...

  • Study: Many Mass. day care centers serving low-inc...
    The Republic / Oct 12, 2011

    Wednesday, October 12, 2011 Study: Many Mass. day care centers serving low-income communities are deficient THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BOSTON — A study has found that about one-third of the state's child care centers...

  • Study: Many Mass. Day Care Centers Deficient
    WBUR / Oct 12, 2011

    Study: Many Mass. Day Care Centers Deficient The Associated Press BOSTON — A study has found that about one-third of the state’s child care centers that serve low-income communities have serious deficiencies. The ...

  • Study: Many Mass. Day Care Centers Deficient
    The Associated Press and the following: WCVB-TV; MassLive.com; WBUR; Worcester Telegram & Gazette; Boston Herald; MyFoxBoston.com; Washington Examiner; The Republic; WSHM-TV; and ABC 6 / Oct 12, 2011

    Study: Many Mass. Day Care Centers Deficient The Associated Press BOSTON — A study has found that about one-third of the state’s child care centers that serve low-income communities have serious deficiencies. The...

  • Study: Many Mass. Day Care Centers Deficient
    WBZ News Radio / Oct 12, 2011

    Wednesday, October 12, 2011 Study: Many Mass. Day Care Centers Deficient WBZ NewsRadio 1030′s Karen Twomey reports. BOSTON (CBS/AP) — A study has found that about one-third of the state’s child care centers that...

  • Deficiencias en Centros Infantiles
    Univision / Oct 12, 2011

    Wednesday, October 12, 2011 Deficiencias en Centros Infantiles WUNI News October 12, 2011. 05:59 PM Centros de cuidado infantil son foco de un estudio que establece fallas en varios aspectos de este importante servic...

  • REPORT: SAFETY, HEALTH ISSUES AMONG SHORTCOMINGS I...
    State House News / Oct 12, 2011

    Wednesday, October 12, 2011, 8:46 A.M. REPORT: SAFETY, HEALTH ISSUES AMONG SHORTCOMINGS IN EARLY LEARNING CENTERS Describing safety hazards, accessibility issues and impediments to learning in dozens of early child...

  • 12daycare.ART
    BAY LEDGER NEWS ZONE / Oct 12, 2011

    BAY LEDGER NEWS ZONE Tuesday, October 11, 2011 12daycare.ART By Sean P. Murphy, The Boston Globe The study's bottom line, said Mav Pardee, program director for the Children's Investment Fund, is that many facilitie...