Gov. Healey's first budget invests in early education

Originally Appeared on The Common by WBUR
By Darryl C. Murphy and Frannie Monahan

August 16, 2023

Last week, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed a $56 billion state budget for the fiscal year of 2024. Included in that budget are several considerable investments in education in the state, from free lunches for K-12 students to free community college tuition for nursing students.

It also set aside a sum of about $1.5 billion to help stabilize Massachusetts' early education and childcare industry, which has been a huge financial stressor on parents and providers alike.

WBUR Education Reporter Carrie Jung joins The Common to provide a deep dive into the state's early childhood care investments, as well as an overview of other education ticket items in this year's budget.

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