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Setting the Record Straight on Social-Emotional Learning: The Business Case for SEL

By CI Guest | Nov 30, 2022

Just as early childhood advocates frequently cite the economic case for early learning, proponents of SEL shouldn’t shy away from making the case that teaching social-emotional skills to young children makes good business sense. There are a lot of important reasons for teaching these skills starting at a young age and the fact that these skills will make it easier down the road for students to succeed in the workplace is a fact worth highlighting.

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“We can’t wait,” A Conversation on Oregon’s Literacy Crisis with Angela Uherbelau

By Rafael Otto | Jul 28, 2022

On this segment of The Early Link Podcast, host Rafael Otto talks with Angela Uherbelau, founder of Oregon Kids Read, a grassroots literacy and equity group dedicated to ending our state’s literacy crisis.

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Join us for a Preview of Right to Read!

By CI Communications | Jul 15, 2022

Join us on Thursday, July 21, for a preview of a powerful new documentary called Right to Read. The film explores America's literacy crisis and what to do about it.

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Social-Emotional Health is Key in Student Success

By Rafael Otto | Apr 13, 2022

In the latest Early Link Podcast, host Rafael Otto speaks with Rosalie Sumsion.
Sumsion is a reading specialist at McBride Elementary in the St. Helens school district, working with small groups of readers throughout the day. She is also part of the Early School Success Team, a group of teachers working in ...

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First in the Nation Health Metric Aims to Address Social and Emotional Health

By Rafael Otto | Dec 16, 2021

Oregon's new health metric is a significant step toward ensuring young children are prepared for kindergarten.

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Funding Relief Nurseries is an Investment in Families and Communities

By Celeste Yager-Kandle | Aug 17, 2021

Oregon Relief Nurseries provide critical support to families with young children ages 0-5. They currently serve about 3,500 young children throughout the state and are an integral part of Oregon’s early childhood system.

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Educators Play Key Role in Supporting Students With Dyslexia

By Rafael Otto | Aug 2, 2021

On this episode of The Early Link Podcast, host Rafael Otto speaks with Danielle Thompson, who is the president on the board of directors for the Oregon branch of the International Dyslexia Association. She has been an educator for more than two decades. And as a dyslexia screener and tutor, she has been on a journey to understand the impact of dyslexia on students and how educators can do more to help.

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Kindergarten Readiness Programs Support Equity, May Lose Funding

By Helen Shum | Jul 1, 2020

In Oregon, Kindergarten Readiness Partnership and Innovation Grants (KPI) fund a diverse range of programming that supports early school readiness and family engagement, as well as professional development for early childhood and early grades educators. Data shows...

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Protecting the Building Blocks of Early Learning: An Urgent Priority.

By Helen Shum | Jun 1, 2020

For those who missed it on May 26, here is the webinar recording and slide deck for Protecting the Building Blocks of Early Learning: An Urgent Priority. Hosted by The Campaign for Grade Level Reading, this webinar features our own Elena Rivera, senior health...

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Q&A with Karen Twain: Why I Believe in Early School Success

By Helen Shum | May 19, 2020

Karen Twain is the director of programs at Children’s Institute, overseeing our Early Works initiative in Yoncalla, Oregon and Southeast Portland, and CI’s newly launched Early School Success program. A career educator, Twain was most recently the assistant...