Common Start Legislation

An Act providing affordable and accessible high quality early education and care to promote child development and well-being and support the economy in the Commonwealth (HD. 1960, SD. 1307 Rep. Gordon, Rep. Madaro, Sen. Lewis, Sen. Moran)

In order to provide children with an equal start in life, strengthen our economy in a way that also reduces racial, gender, and income inequality in our state, and meet the needs of working parents and the 21st century workforce; Massachusetts families need affordable, accessible, high-quality early education and child care.

Fact Sheet (pdf)

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