“Today, we submit our administration’s budget recommendations for Fiscal Year 2026.
“Our budget is a balanced, fiscally responsible blueprint that shows we can invest in our people and our institutions while also being good stewards of our residents’ tax dollars. We understand that the cost of everything from food to energy continues to strain household budgets, and just like the residents of Massachusetts, the state must live within its means.”
“Also in education, we maintain our commitment to free community college, financial aid at public universities and colleges, and universal school meals, as well as the $475 million for Commonwealth Cares for Children (C3) grants. C3 has been instrumental in stabilizing the state’s child care system, enabling early education programs to remain open, and is supporting system-wide growth through investments in workforce, quality, and affordability.
“This budget also proposes an expansion to the Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative (CPPI) with $67.7 million, helping grantees move from the planning stages to implementation of high-quality Pre-K, expand the number of Pe-K classrooms in existing programs and bringing new communities into the pipeline.”
— Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, A Message from the Governor, January 22, 2025
To learn more, check out the Department of Early Education and Care line items in the Governor’s budget.
And for a deeper dive on the budget, on Tuesday, Feb 4th, at 10:00 a.m., attend the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation’s special briefing on Governor Healey’s early education budget proposals. You can also submit questions ahead of time.