The Senate bill would make pandemic-era grants for child care providers permanent and incentivize providers to create a career ladder for workers. But the most direct form of support to Massachusetts residents struggling with pricey child care payments would be through an expansion of subsidies — currently only offered to lower-income families.
This is an excerpt from WBUR's daily morning newsletter, WBUR Today. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox,a new early education and child care billwould make pandemic-era grants for child care providers permanent and incentivize providers to create a career ladder for workers. But the most direct form of support to residents struggling to keep up withRight now, parents who make up to 50% of the state’s median income qualify for state help paying for child care.
More families could eventually become eligible, too. While aspects mentioned above would be guaranteed, the bill’s language also includes a plan to gradually increase the eligibility ceiling to 125% of the state’s median income — if lawmakers allocate more child care support in future budgets. That would mean a single parent making up to $95,000 or family of four making up to $182,000 would be eligible for some financial help.
Next steps: Senate President Karen Spilka’s office is planning a vote on the bill next Thursday, March 14. After that, we’ll have to wait and see whether House leaders feel as ambitious.at last night’s State of the Union Address. But rather than being invited by a member of the Massachusetts delegation, Commander Shelby Nikitin wasmost recent partial Green Line closure
, but shuttle buses will stick around this weekend. That’s because the Orange Line will be suspended between Forest Hills and Ruggles stations all day Saturday and Sunday so crews can work on the signal system.and the commuter rail will be free between Forest Hills and South Station .AMC’s “The Walking Dead” sequel show is filming in the Boston area this April through July — and the crew is.
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