Yoncalla Early Works takes a comprehensive approach to preparing kids for success in school and life. For the last two years, the project has combined early learning, health, and family engagement strategies to set young children on a path to third grade readiness....
Anne Griffith shares the visionary story of building an innovative, supportive and free preschool from the ground up that serves low-income students in Albany, Oregon. The program has been a success, incorporating families and the community in helping the most...
“Grade-level reading” is a phrase that’s used often in the education world. But many parents may not know what it means – and why it’s so important. The basics Reading proficiency by the end of third grade is the most critical indicator of whether a child will...
Coquille School District Tim Sweeney is the guest for this edition of the Early Link podcast. Sweeney tells the story of the high school junior who led him to start early learning in his district and the increasing demand for high-quality early education on...
Children’s Institute releases its latest policy fact sheet about the importance of Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education (EI/ECSE) in Oregon. Nearly 22,000 young children in Oregon receive EI/ECSE services. CI's new fact sheet...
On Wednesday, February 15, renowned early education scholar and advocate Ruby Takanishi sat down for a panel discussion with three Oregon educators at the forefront of integrating comprehensive early learning into public school settings. In a panel discussion...
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) signed into law by President Obama on December 10, 2015, replaced the No Child Left Behind Act. The goal of ESSA is to help states develop cohesive plans to ensure children are prepared for college and professional success. To...
The United States is increasingly a nation of extremes with growing wealth and opportunity for some, and declining wealth and opportunity for many others. These stark social and economic inequalities are clearly reflected in how we educate our children. Some...
For this segment of the Early Link Podcast, I brought my kids to the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) to explore the exhibits and learn more about the science museum's involvement in early learning. We spent lots of time in the Science Playground...
In this installment of the Early Link Podcast, we speak with Ruby Takanishi about her new book First Things First: Creating the New American Primary School. In the interview, Takanishi says, “primary education today reflects the social and economic divides in our...
