On July 31, 2008 Governor Deval Patrick signed An Act Relative to Early Education and Care (H.4706) into law. This landmark bill, sponsored by Education Committee Co-Chairs Senator Robert Antonioni and Representative Patricia Haddad, which was passed unanimously by both the House and Senate, formally establishes the Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) Program in the Commonwealth, subject to appropriation. It codifies in state law, and helps shape future directions for, a range of programs the Department of Early Education and Care has been developing and implementing since its creation three years ago.
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