By Senator Katherine Clark
A report out last week showed states are failing to make one of the best investments in our economic health and competitiveness. The National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) at Rutgers University found that state funding for early education decreased by over half a billion dollars last year, the largest one-year drop ever. In addition, the NIEER reported that after a decade of growth, enrollment in state-funded early education programs has stalled relative to population, marking the first time there was no increase in the percentage of children served. Average state funding per child fell to $3,841, which is more than $1,000 below the national average a decade ago.… [more]
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States Must Invest in Early Ed
Homeless Court: Justice for all, one person at a time
By Senator Katherine Clark
By some estimates, on any given night there are over 16,000 homeless individuals in Massachusetts. Thousands of families struggle with homelessness and inconsistent housing each year; and though the numbers are decreasing with much-needed reform, over 1,200 families are currently receiving emergency housing in motels.
Homeless individuals face a barrage of daily challenges: finding safe, consistent shelter; inadequate access to healthcare and mental health services; substance abuse; limited transportation and job training options; and the threat of violence and sexual assault.… [more]
Clark Hosts Discussion on Controlling Gun Violence
Senator Katherine Clark (D-Melrose) will host a forum to discuss issues surrounding gun violence in the Commonwealth and around the country in the wake of the tragedy in Sandy Hook, Connecticut. The forum, cosponsored with Mayor Gary Christenson, will feature prominent figures in the debate surrounding gun violence, including Boston real estate developer and gun control advocate John Rosenthal, Professor David Hemenway of the Harvard School of Public Health and Director of the Harvard Injury Control Research Center, Chief Kevin Molis from the Malden Police Department, State Representative David Linsky, and Dawn Tringas from Moms Demand Action.… [more]
Clark Congratulates Jack Colangeli, Malden’s New Fire Chief
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Senator Katherine Clark (D-5th Middlesex) joined Mayor Gary Christenson, City Council President Neal Anderson, Representative Chris Fallon, Malden Fire Commissioner Thomas Denehy, Sheriff Peter Koutoujian and the Malden Fire Department in congratulating Chief Colangeli and four other firefighters who received promotions on Wednesday in the City Council Chamber. The other firefighters receiving promotions are Assistant Chief Thomas Walsh, Deputy Chief Leonard Dunn, Captain Stephen Almeida and Lieutenant Richard Menard.
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