Affordable Childcare
August 27, 2025
Budget season is over! On Independence Day, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed the fiscal year 2026 (FY26) state budget . This $60.9 billion plan "is fiscally responsible, lowers costs, protects essential care and services, and moves the Massachusetts economy forward," according to Healey...
June 9, 2025
Last fall, Worcester was awarded a grant from the Department of Early Education and Care to expand access to high quality preschool programs through the Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative. Edward Street and its partners, The Guild of St. Agnes, the YWCA of Central MA, and WPS have been...
April 15, 2025
Children can’t wait. We can’t let families languish on the wait list for 18 months and counting. In Worcester this week, 1,069 children 0-5 years of age sit on the wait list; 46 of those children are those of early educators who can’t work without support for the cost of care. Let’s invest in...
April 9, 2025
Budget season is underway! Now's the time to advocate for state budget funding that benefits children in Worcester and its surrounding communities. Let's work together to encourage Massachusetts lawmakers to keep investing in children. Read on to learn about Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey's...
March 26, 2025
"In Worcester, a child’s well-being isn’t just a family matter—it’s a community priority. The Together for Kids Coalition (TFKC) is a network of more than 200 members dedicated to ensuring that every child in the city has access to the resources they need to thrive." See the impact this growing...
February 23, 2025
There has been modest growth in capacity and state investments have made a difference. Still, issues with accessibility and affordability persist. And its on everyone's mind from early education and care programs and providers and families, to Mayor Petty and state leadership.
May 10, 2024
Representative Katherine Clark understands the critical role quality child care plays in making our communities and economy work, “We are in the middle of a paradigm shift that really started with the pandemic exposing the fragility of this system and making the connection that this is not a luxury...
May 8, 2024
Cheers to 140 years! Edward Street is celebrating 140 years of helping young children and the caregivers who serve them in Central Massachusetts. Today, we'd like to share some of the stories of Edward Street from the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s — and how we continue to grow and evolve. Edward Street...
April 5, 2024
Recently, more than half of the 8,323 childcare providers in Massachusetts were told they'll receive less money than they originally expected from the state in May and June. This is due to adjustments to Commonwealth Cares for Children (C3) grant payments to remain within the state's budget...
March 11, 2024
Have a child? You may soon be able to save more money thanks to an expanded federal tax credit. At Edward Street, we're all about helping families access high quality childcare and early education services without breaking their budgets. Today, we're looking at the Child Tax Credit (CTC) and what...
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