At the end of December, Oregon was awarded a $4,257,418 Preschool Development Birth Through Five (PDG B–5) federal grant. The funding will allow the state to conduct a comprehensive birth through 5 needs assessment followed by in-depth strategic planning to develop...
Children's Institute board member Lyn Hennion spoke with KOBI-TV on the importance of early childhood. Ninety percent of a child's brain is developed before they enter kindergarten, yet Oregon lacks an early childhood system to ensure that every child gets what...
By Mari Megias This piece originally appeared in the Harvard Kennedy School Alumni Stories. Swati Adarkar, a 1989 graduate of the two-year MPA program at Harvard Kennedy School, wants every child, regardless of family income, to have the best possible start in...
Swati Adarkar was interviewed by KOIN6 news yesterday about Governor Brown's budget proposals for the 2019 legislative session. The full story is available on the KOIN6 website. Featured Comments Another part of the proposal, which would address kindergarten...
Led by the work of Dr. Nadine Burke Harris—pediatrician, founder of the Center for Youth Wellness, and author of The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity—researchers have begun to examine the connections between childhood trauma and...
After a months-long listening tour across the state, the Joint Committee on Student Success released its final policy recommendations on Wednesday. The committee, convened by Oregon State Senate President Peter Courtney and Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek, outlined...
The following articles provide information on the long-term impacts of Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education (EI/ECSE) and the experiences of families in Oregon with these services. The Hechinger Report: Almost All Students With Disabilities are...
According to "Does Teacher Diversity Matter in Student Learning?" an article published today in the New York Times: "Research shows that students, especially boys, benefit when teachers share their race or gender. Yet most teachers are white women." Here in Oregon,...
Newspapers in Bend, Medford, Eugene, Portland, and Salem have all recently made the case for increased investments in early learning and child care in Oregon. The Bulletin: Strong Connection Between High-Quality Child Care and Healthy Communities, by Kendra Coates,...
In response to community concerns, the Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO) studied the need for culturally responsive preschool programs to serve immigrant and refugee families in the Portland Metropolitan area. IRCO works to support the needs of...
