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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.