Boston, Mass. — In response to the report published yesterday by the Massachusetts Legislature’s Early Education and Care Economic Review Commission, Mark Reilly, Vice President of Policy and Government Relations at Jumpstart for Young Children, released the following statement: “We thank Chair Peisch and Chair Lewis for their leadership and advocacy for the early education and care community. The EEC Economic Review Commission’s report accurately details how broken the current
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Jumpstart relies on college students and community volunteers to instill in children a lifelong love of learning throughout our year-long program.
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Help us shine a spotlight on high-quality early education by participating in the world’s largest reading experience.
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In light of the COVID-19 epidemic, Jumpstart has developed a collection of resources for at-home learning to support families and caregivers of young children.
Research shows that high-quality early learning programs can improve kindergarten readiness, particularly for disadvantaged children, and the effects go far beyond just kindergarten: children who receive high-quality early education are more likely to stay in school longer, graduate from high school, and attend a four-year college.*
*Karoly, 2012; Campbell, et al, 2012
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Boston, Mass. — In response to the passage of the Build Back Better Act in the House of Representatives today, which includes an historic investment in early care and universal pre-K, Mark Reilly, Vice President of Policy & Government Relations at Jumpstart for Young Children, released the following statement: “This bill is extraordinary. The historic $400 billion investment will finally make high-quality early learning programs accessible to all children, especially children of color and those
