Education Week’s latest report on education quality gives Oregon a C+ and a ranking of 32nd in the country. When broken down into three stages of a student’s life, (early foundations, school years, and adult outcomes) the analysis finds that Oregon does slightly...
Thanks to the many partners we worked with this year and the contributions of countless supporters like you, we've been able to make significant progress toward our goal of ensuring all children in Oregon have access to high-quality early care and education. This...
In this episode of the Early Link Podcast, we speak with Dr. Anya Hurwitz, the executive director of SEAL (Sobrato Early Academic Language). Rooted at the intersection of research and educational equity, the program is an English learner-focused approach to...
Representatives from Children's Institute were well represented at last week's Confederation of Oregon School Administrator's (COSA) Early Learning Conference in Portland, with staff leading or participating in five sessions—a record! For those who missed the...
It’s a gorgeous summer evening in Yoncalla, Oregon and community members are gathered on the high school football field to kick-off the start of the school year with a celebratory barbecue. A band is playing, children are running at full speed in no particular...
Photo of the Snake River near Ontario, Oregon, in Malheur County. Photo credit: Ken Lund For the last three years, educators from Malheur County and the surrounding communities have attended the Malheur Summer Institute for professional development. The Institute...
At the Four Rivers Welcome Center in Ontario on Monday, people from Iraqi, Mexican, African, and European heritage sit on the floor building colorful, whimsical bookshelves. They are preparing for a literacy event for young children who are either refugees...
"The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (CGLR) included Lane County, Oregon among its 2018 Community Solutions Pacesetters. According to Ralph Smith, managing director of CGLR, "Recognizing Pacesetters is our way of applauding and thanking the civic leaders,...
Children’s Institute is pleased to announce that the Forest Grove and Beaverton School Districts have been selected as our initial partners in our latest initiative, Early School Success (ESS). After a competitive application process, it was clear that both Forest...
As Swati Adarkar, Children’s Institute’s (CI) president and CEO, reflected on her organization’s experience with Early Works—an initiative launched in 2010 that set out to improve the learning experiences for children before they enter kindergarten—she found that...
