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Join us for our 4th and final PolicyTALKS event of 2026!

This PolicyTALKS will examine successes of cross-sector collaborations, how to equitably fund and sustain a Pre-K system across the Commonwealth, and pathways to ensure universal access to Pre-K.

This PolicyTALKS event builds off of a “Pathways to Universal Pre-K” series continuing to be published by MassBudget and funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.

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