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The proposal comes amid falling state tax collections, and projections of essentially flat revenue growth over the next fiscal year. "We are tightening our belts. I want to be clear about that," Healey said at a press conference Tuesday.

BOSTON — Local governments and schools will get more money from the state under Gov. Maura Healey’s preliminary budget for the next fiscal year, which calls for holding down state

The Head Start early education program provides childcare for low income children and their families. Executive director Michelle Haimowitz said cutting this funding will, "cause undue harm for the commonwealth's most vulnerable families.”

BOSTON — After months of delay, state officials are working to release over $2 million for early education professionals from the fiscal 2024 budget, a Healey administration spokesperson said.

The $2.5 million intended for Early Head Start and Head Start programs should soon be distributed, said a spokesperson for the Executive Office of Administration and Finance. The funding has been held up for months, and other community organizations and service providers said they are still waiting to secure millions of dollars from the state.

The $2.5 million intended for Early Head Start and Head Start programs should soon be distributed, said Matt Murphy, spokesman for the Executive Office of Administration and Finance.

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In Massachusetts, there are over 150 Head Start child care centers. But recent staffing shortages have forced Head Start leaders across the state to permanently cut slots for children — putting hundreds of toddlers on waitlists this fall.

Recent staffing shortages at Head Start programs have forced centers across Massachusetts to cut slots for children, placing infants and toddlers on lengthy waitlists.

State officials say they will give affected programs “advanced grant funding” in the case of a shutdown.