News and Updates Andrew Farnitano 1/19/22 Andrew Farnitano 1/19/22 Our Opinion: Child care crisis requires a refocusing of priorities – Berkshire Eagle Read More Andrew Farnitano 1/17/22 Andrew Farnitano 1/17/22 Families in Alabama have free, full-day prekindergarten while many Mass. families can only dream of it – Boston Globe Read More Andrew Farnitano 1/17/22 Andrew Farnitano 1/17/22 Finding child care in the Berkshires went from hard to horrible since the pandemic. We look at the reasons behind the child care staffing crisis – Berkshire Eagle Read More Andrew Farnitano 1/11/22 Andrew Farnitano 1/11/22 Already-strained child-care field struggles to cope with COVID challenges (Letters) – Boston Globe Read More Andrew Farnitano 1/5/22 Andrew Farnitano 1/5/22 The pandemic compounded existing labor issues in child care and early education – GBH Read More Andrew Farnitano 1/4/22 Andrew Farnitano 1/4/22 Child care is getting more support from some private companies – NPR Read More Andrew Farnitano 1/3/22 Andrew Farnitano 1/3/22 Apprenticeship: a key to solving our child care crisis – Commonwealth Magazine Read More Andrew Farnitano 12/7/21 Andrew Farnitano 12/7/21 Low pay for day care workers leads to a worker shortage and long waitlists - GBH Read More Andrew Farnitano 11/26/21 Andrew Farnitano 11/26/21 Advocates call for more child care options – Lawrence Eagle Tribune Read More Andrew Farnitano 11/24/21 Andrew Farnitano 11/24/21 The child care crisis is a wage crisis – WBUR Read More Andrew Farnitano 11/24/21 Andrew Farnitano 11/24/21 Read Testimony Submitted to the Education Committee in Support of Common Start! Read More Andrew Farnitano 11/23/21 Andrew Farnitano 11/23/21 Advocates urge legislators to establish early education, child care system – Boston Globe Read More Andrew Farnitano 11/23/21 Andrew Farnitano 11/23/21 Early Ed Supporters See Payoff In “Common Start” – State House News Service Read More Andrew Farnitano 11/23/21 Andrew Farnitano 11/23/21 Advocates Call for Affordable, High-Quality Early Education and Child Care for All at Legislative Hearing on Common Start Bill Read More Andrew Farnitano 11/23/21 Andrew Farnitano 11/23/21 Pushing for radically different child care system – Commonwealth Magazine Read More Andrew Farnitano 11/21/21 Andrew Farnitano 11/21/21 Advocates and Parents Push for Early Childhood Education Bill – WBSM Read More Andrew Farnitano 11/20/21 Andrew Farnitano 11/20/21 Parents, educators demand affordable, quality child care in Worcester – Worcester Telegram & Gazette Read More Andrew Farnitano 11/20/21 Andrew Farnitano 11/20/21 Rally at Elm Park supports Common Start legislation – Spectrum News 1 Read More Andrew Farnitano 11/20/21 Andrew Farnitano 11/20/21 Boston Common playdate rally calls for publicly funded early education – Boston Globe Read More Andrew Farnitano 11/18/21 Andrew Farnitano 11/18/21 Join Common Start for Local Playdate Rallies in Boston, Worcester, & New Bedford On Saturday! Read More Newer Posts Older Posts
Andrew Farnitano 1/19/22 Andrew Farnitano 1/19/22 Our Opinion: Child care crisis requires a refocusing of priorities – Berkshire Eagle Read More
Andrew Farnitano 1/17/22 Andrew Farnitano 1/17/22 Families in Alabama have free, full-day prekindergarten while many Mass. families can only dream of it – Boston Globe Read More
Andrew Farnitano 1/17/22 Andrew Farnitano 1/17/22 Finding child care in the Berkshires went from hard to horrible since the pandemic. We look at the reasons behind the child care staffing crisis – Berkshire Eagle Read More
Andrew Farnitano 1/11/22 Andrew Farnitano 1/11/22 Already-strained child-care field struggles to cope with COVID challenges (Letters) – Boston Globe Read More
Andrew Farnitano 1/5/22 Andrew Farnitano 1/5/22 The pandemic compounded existing labor issues in child care and early education – GBH Read More
Andrew Farnitano 1/4/22 Andrew Farnitano 1/4/22 Child care is getting more support from some private companies – NPR Read More
Andrew Farnitano 1/3/22 Andrew Farnitano 1/3/22 Apprenticeship: a key to solving our child care crisis – Commonwealth Magazine Read More
Andrew Farnitano 12/7/21 Andrew Farnitano 12/7/21 Low pay for day care workers leads to a worker shortage and long waitlists - GBH Read More
Andrew Farnitano 11/26/21 Andrew Farnitano 11/26/21 Advocates call for more child care options – Lawrence Eagle Tribune Read More
Andrew Farnitano 11/24/21 Andrew Farnitano 11/24/21 The child care crisis is a wage crisis – WBUR Read More
Andrew Farnitano 11/24/21 Andrew Farnitano 11/24/21 Read Testimony Submitted to the Education Committee in Support of Common Start! Read More
Andrew Farnitano 11/23/21 Andrew Farnitano 11/23/21 Advocates urge legislators to establish early education, child care system – Boston Globe Read More
Andrew Farnitano 11/23/21 Andrew Farnitano 11/23/21 Early Ed Supporters See Payoff In “Common Start” – State House News Service Read More
Andrew Farnitano 11/23/21 Andrew Farnitano 11/23/21 Advocates Call for Affordable, High-Quality Early Education and Child Care for All at Legislative Hearing on Common Start Bill Read More
Andrew Farnitano 11/23/21 Andrew Farnitano 11/23/21 Pushing for radically different child care system – Commonwealth Magazine Read More
Andrew Farnitano 11/21/21 Andrew Farnitano 11/21/21 Advocates and Parents Push for Early Childhood Education Bill – WBSM Read More
Andrew Farnitano 11/20/21 Andrew Farnitano 11/20/21 Parents, educators demand affordable, quality child care in Worcester – Worcester Telegram & Gazette Read More
Andrew Farnitano 11/20/21 Andrew Farnitano 11/20/21 Rally at Elm Park supports Common Start legislation – Spectrum News 1 Read More
Andrew Farnitano 11/20/21 Andrew Farnitano 11/20/21 Boston Common playdate rally calls for publicly funded early education – Boston Globe Read More
Andrew Farnitano 11/18/21 Andrew Farnitano 11/18/21 Join Common Start for Local Playdate Rallies in Boston, Worcester, & New Bedford On Saturday! Read More
