2000-2005 In 2005, the Children's Institute commissioned ECONorthwest to produce this Oregon Children's Budget. We asked ECONorthwest to answer the question: what federal, state and foundation spending is devoted to low-income children in Oregon? As basic as this...
Issue Brief 1 Building and sustaining a robust Oregon economy in the midst of intense global competition depends on a highly educated and skilled workforce. And yet, we are failing to invest in our future workers, parents, and citizens when we get the greatest...
Would your child pass the marshmallow test? See how it works in this CBS video, courtesy of Mind in the Making.
Economist James Heckman links "soft skills" like attention, motivation, and self-confidence to lifelong success. Here, Heckman argues that investing in these skills will provide a greater return than investing in social programs or infrastructure....
