Read Testimony Submitted to the Education Committee in Support of Common Start!

During Tuesday’s hearing of the state legislature’s Joint Committee on Education, more than a dozen parents, early educators, early education and child care providers, business leaders, and policy experts testified in support of the Common Start legislation, which would establish a comprehensive system of affordable, high-quality early education and child care for Massachusetts families, over a 5-year timeline.

In addition, more than 75 additional pieces of written testimony were submitted from members and supporters of the Common Start Coalition. Read them below:

Parent Testimonies

Early Educator Testimonies

Provider Testimonies

Advocacy Organization Testimonies

Community Organization Testimonies

Academic Expert Testimonies

Faith-based Organization Testimonies

Labor Union Testimonies

Public Health Organization Testimonies

Other Testimonies

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