News and Updates Andrew Farnitano 11/7/23 Andrew Farnitano 11/7/23 Massachusetts child care centers struggling with a shortage of workers. Why it's happening – MetroWest Daily News Read More Andrew Farnitano 10/30/23 Andrew Farnitano 10/30/23 Building Momentum for a Common Start Read More Andrew Farnitano 10/24/23 Andrew Farnitano 10/24/23 Tackling the early child care crisis: Common Start bill would subsidize families, divert money to providers – Daily Hampshire Gazette Read More Andrew Farnitano 10/20/23 Andrew Farnitano 10/20/23 Despite state help, local child care centers face staffing shortages – Worcester Telegram & Gazette Read More Andrew Farnitano 10/18/23 Andrew Farnitano 10/18/23 'The math is pretty simple': Advocates testify for child care assistance in Massachusetts – WBUR Read More Andrew Farnitano 10/18/23 Andrew Farnitano 10/18/23 Mass. weighs importance, cost of funding child care and early childhood education – Worcester Telegram & Gazette Read More Andrew Farnitano 10/17/23 Andrew Farnitano 10/17/23 Early Edu Bill Would Shift Costs From Families To State – State House News Service Read More Andrew Farnitano 10/17/23 Andrew Farnitano 10/17/23 Parents, Early Educators, Child Care Providers & Business Leaders Call for Passage of Comprehensive Early Education & Child Care Legislation Read More Andrew Farnitano 10/15/23 Andrew Farnitano 10/15/23 The TRUE cost of American childcare: Mom-of-Four spent $60K in daycare fees last year - more than DOUBLE her mortgage payments - as she admits she is paying to stay in work – The Daily Mail Read More Andrew Farnitano 10/13/23 Andrew Farnitano 10/13/23 Guest columnist Suzanne Stillinger: Early education and care solution at hand – Daily Hampshire Gazette Read More Andrew Farnitano 10/11/23 Andrew Farnitano 10/11/23 Report: Parents Could Save, Work More With Early Care Subsidies – Rumba Read More Andrew Farnitano 10/11/23 Andrew Farnitano 10/11/23 Common Start Coalition Responds to UMass Boston Research on Cost and Impact of Comprehensive Child Care Legislation Read More Andrew Farnitano 10/6/23 Andrew Farnitano 10/6/23 What I Spend On Child Care As A Mom Who Makes Under $30,000 A Year – Huffpost Read More Andrew Farnitano 9/19/23 Andrew Farnitano 9/19/23 Common Start Legislative Hearing: October 17 Read More Andrew Farnitano 9/15/23 Andrew Farnitano 9/15/23 As Pandemic-Era Childcare Funding Ends, Many Families Could Suffer – Time Read More Andrew Farnitano 9/13/23 Andrew Farnitano 9/13/23 A looming childcare cliff could cost families $9 billion in earnings and leave millions of kids without care. Democratic lawmakers want to avoid a crisis. – Insider Read More Andrew Farnitano 9/13/23 Andrew Farnitano 9/13/23 Dems propose billons in child care funding to avoid COVID-era cliff – NBC Boston Read More Andrew Farnitano 9/13/23 Andrew Farnitano 9/13/23 Lawmakers ask Congress for $80B for child care as COVID funds are set to expire – MassLive Read More Andrew Farnitano 9/3/23 Andrew Farnitano 9/3/23 Guest column: Access to affordable, high-quality child care imperative – Telegram & Gazette Read More Andrew Farnitano 8/16/23 Andrew Farnitano 8/16/23 Gov. Healey's first budget invests in early education – WBUR Read More Newer Posts Older Posts
Andrew Farnitano 11/7/23 Andrew Farnitano 11/7/23 Massachusetts child care centers struggling with a shortage of workers. Why it's happening – MetroWest Daily News Read More
Andrew Farnitano 10/24/23 Andrew Farnitano 10/24/23 Tackling the early child care crisis: Common Start bill would subsidize families, divert money to providers – Daily Hampshire Gazette Read More
Andrew Farnitano 10/20/23 Andrew Farnitano 10/20/23 Despite state help, local child care centers face staffing shortages – Worcester Telegram & Gazette Read More
Andrew Farnitano 10/18/23 Andrew Farnitano 10/18/23 'The math is pretty simple': Advocates testify for child care assistance in Massachusetts – WBUR Read More
Andrew Farnitano 10/18/23 Andrew Farnitano 10/18/23 Mass. weighs importance, cost of funding child care and early childhood education – Worcester Telegram & Gazette Read More
Andrew Farnitano 10/17/23 Andrew Farnitano 10/17/23 Early Edu Bill Would Shift Costs From Families To State – State House News Service Read More
Andrew Farnitano 10/17/23 Andrew Farnitano 10/17/23 Parents, Early Educators, Child Care Providers & Business Leaders Call for Passage of Comprehensive Early Education & Child Care Legislation Read More
Andrew Farnitano 10/15/23 Andrew Farnitano 10/15/23 The TRUE cost of American childcare: Mom-of-Four spent $60K in daycare fees last year - more than DOUBLE her mortgage payments - as she admits she is paying to stay in work – The Daily Mail Read More
Andrew Farnitano 10/13/23 Andrew Farnitano 10/13/23 Guest columnist Suzanne Stillinger: Early education and care solution at hand – Daily Hampshire Gazette Read More
Andrew Farnitano 10/11/23 Andrew Farnitano 10/11/23 Report: Parents Could Save, Work More With Early Care Subsidies – Rumba Read More
Andrew Farnitano 10/11/23 Andrew Farnitano 10/11/23 Common Start Coalition Responds to UMass Boston Research on Cost and Impact of Comprehensive Child Care Legislation Read More
Andrew Farnitano 10/6/23 Andrew Farnitano 10/6/23 What I Spend On Child Care As A Mom Who Makes Under $30,000 A Year – Huffpost Read More
Andrew Farnitano 9/19/23 Andrew Farnitano 9/19/23 Common Start Legislative Hearing: October 17 Read More
Andrew Farnitano 9/15/23 Andrew Farnitano 9/15/23 As Pandemic-Era Childcare Funding Ends, Many Families Could Suffer – Time Read More
Andrew Farnitano 9/13/23 Andrew Farnitano 9/13/23 A looming childcare cliff could cost families $9 billion in earnings and leave millions of kids without care. Democratic lawmakers want to avoid a crisis. – Insider Read More
Andrew Farnitano 9/13/23 Andrew Farnitano 9/13/23 Dems propose billons in child care funding to avoid COVID-era cliff – NBC Boston Read More
Andrew Farnitano 9/13/23 Andrew Farnitano 9/13/23 Lawmakers ask Congress for $80B for child care as COVID funds are set to expire – MassLive Read More
Andrew Farnitano 9/3/23 Andrew Farnitano 9/3/23 Guest column: Access to affordable, high-quality child care imperative – Telegram & Gazette Read More
Andrew Farnitano 8/16/23 Andrew Farnitano 8/16/23 Gov. Healey's first budget invests in early education – WBUR Read More