Over half of parents worry they'll be forced to spend more on child care than they did before the coronavirus pandemic hit. Parents' fears of rising child-care costs are more prevalent now than...
The Guardian: ‘Russian bounties’ intelligence was in Trump written daily briefing – reports
Donald Trump was given a written briefing months ago about intelligence suggesting Russia offered bounties for attacks on US forces in Afghanistan, multiple US media have reported on...
AmNY: $1.5T Moving Forward Act in Congress could have nationwide impact with climate change benefits
With the Heroes Act in Republican-dominated senate limbo for over 45 days, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries has a new bill to move public infrastructure projects forward.But House Democrats haven't...
MeriTalk: Bicameral Facial Recognition Bill Introduced
New bicameral legislation was introduced aimed at stopping government use of facial recognition and other biometric technology.Introduced by Senators Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Edward Markey,...
MassLive: House passes police reform bill; Massachusetts Democrats call proposal ‘critical step forward’ in fight for racial justice
Massachusetts Democrats in the House of Representatives on Thursday applauded the passage of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which calls for sweeping nationwide reforms aimed at addressing...
Sentinel & Enterprise: Early education centers will need nearly $700 million to reopen and recover
BOSTON — Early education centers and family day care homes in Massachusetts will need an infusion of $690 million over the next five months to successfully reopen and recover from the shutdown...
Worcester Telegram: Report: State early ed system needs $690M to safely reopen
Early education centers and family day care homes in Massachusetts will need an infusion of $690 million over the next five months to successfully reopen and recover from the shutdown caused by the...
CNBC: As Dems, GOP spar over student debt relief, here’s what borrowers can expect in the coming months
Former Vice President Joe Biden made an announcement in April that was mostly drowned out by more and more alarming developments of the coronavirus pandemic: As president, he would forgive...
WHDH: Mass. childcare centers look at operating at a loss of money under state reopening guidelines
SOMERVILLE, MASS. (WHDH) - As the state moves forward with Phase 2 of its reopening plan, childcare centers and summer camps are hoping to get back to business soon - but many know that getting back...
Boston.com: Katherine Clark says childcare providers face a ‘nearly impossible situation’ as they reopen
The child care center sector in the United States was already on precarious grounds — prohibitively expensive for many families, despite operating on thin financial margins, while paying most...
Boston Globe: Congresswoman Katherine Clark seeks billions for child care infrastructure
Representative Katherine Clark on Tuesday unveiled a new bill aimed at helping child care facilities safely reopen after coronavirus lockdowns and supporting early educators who work for them.Called...
State House News Service: Reopening Costs Straining Mass. Child Care System
At the Open Center for Children in Somerville, Executive Director Sarah Sian is working through the logistics of reopening the child care center after being closed for months due to the...
WGBH: Rep. Katherine Clark Says She Plans To File $10B Grant Fund For Day Care Centers’ Reopening
As the director of the Open Center for Children in Somerville, Sarah Sian is working through the logistics of reopening the child care center after being closed for months due to the pandemic.When...
Framingham Source: Photo of the Day: Congresswoman Clark Joins Student Protest in Framingham
FRAMINGHAM - Congresswoman Katherine Clark joined a student unity protest today, June 13, in Framingham along Edgell Road at the Framingham Centre Common.The event was organized by the Black Student...
Framingham Source: Senators Markey & Warren, Lead Mass. Delegation in Calling on Trump Administration To Bring More Retailers into SNAP Online Program
WASHINGTON DC - United States Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Rules Committee Chairman James P. McGovern (MA-02), and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) are...
Wall Street Journal: Some Lawmakers Argue Unrest Heightens Need for Aid to States and Cities
WASHINGTON—Some Democratic and Republican lawmakers pushing to secure more state and local aid in the next stimulus package said the unrest sparked by the killing of George Floyd has magnified the...
NBC Boston: Mass. Child Care Guidance Won’t Create ‘Hugging Police,’ Commissioner Says
A Massachusetts congresswoman hosted a roundtable discussion Thursday to discuss a major issue for parents as the state reopens: reopening child care."The status quo doesn't work for families, it...
WBUR: Mass. Delegation Pushes For Sweeping Law Enforcement Reforms
Members of the Massachusetts delegation backed sweeping legislation to overhaul police practices and accountability following the killing of George Floyd and sweeping nationwide protests decrying...
CNBC: Elizabeth Warren urges the SBA and Treasury to help keep child-care providers afloat
Nearly half of day cares, preschools and child-care centers around the country were forced to temporarily close during the coronavirus pandemic. And many are struggling to reopen, especially...
WGBH: Daycare Centers Gear Up To Reopen Under New Mass. Rules
Fewer kids, less interaction and masks on small children. When daycare centers re-open at the end of this month, it will be under a set of new rules.Inside the Wollaston Child Care Center in Quincy,...