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Child Care Scholarship Program Briefing 02.04.2026 17 MSDE’s Division of Early Childhood Envisions an Early Childhood System Where: All children enter kindergarten ready for success in school as a result of increased access to high-quality, mixed-delivery early childhood education (ECE). Families can easily learn about, apply for, and access the ECE and resources they need for their children. Providers are supported to operate stable, high-quality ECE programs with an effective and prepared educator workforce. Maryland’s economy benefits from thriving families who are supported to work, raise children, and participate in their community.