Preschool
Preschool as a Political Winner
State and local leaders across the country are becoming increasingly vocal about their support for early education, and universal preschool programs in particular. That’s likely reflective of two major factors: broad nonpartisan voter support for increased public...
Advocate for Children in Oregon
Learn more about the programs and services in Oregon that support young children and families: home visiting, child care, early intervention, early childhood special education, and preschool. Parenting is hard work, especially with young children. Fortunately,...
Parents, Educators Call for “More Time, More Hours” to Improve Early Special Education Outcomes
The transition to kindergarten is tough for a lot of kids, but for those with developmental delays and disabilities, it can be especially challenging. Tristan Davis, who was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder through Early Intervention (EI) services offered by...
On Transforming Education with Dr. Pedro Noguera
Dr. Pedro Noguera is an acclaimed sociologist whose research and scholarship focuses on how schools are influenced by social and economic conditions, as well as by demographic trends in local, regional, and global contexts. He is the distinguished professor of...
Listening to Our Communities on Early Childhood: Medford
Photo Credit: The Learning Loft Preschool Last week, Children’s Institute staff visited Medford for two days to hear from parents and teachers and tour early childhood facilities with state legislators. From Coquille to Baker City, Redmond to the Rogue Valley, we...
Redmond Early Learning Center Shines as an Early Learning Innovator
Early learning leaders in Central Oregon met on January 8 at the Redmond Early Learning Center (RELC) to discuss how best to meet the needs of kids and families throughout the region. The meeting included a tour of the RELC, which opened three years ago...
The Time Is Now for Oregon to Invest in Early Childhood
The Early Years Are Critical Children experience their most profound cognitive, social, and emotional growth in the first eight years of life. Babies are born learners and their brains produce a million neural connections each second. By the time children reach...
All Hands on Deck as Baker City Plans for Improvements in Early Learning
More than two dozen education, health, and community leaders met in October to begin mapping out the future for Baker City's youngest citizens. Early childhood advocates in Baker City, a frontier Oregon town with a population of 10,000, were hopeful that passage of...
Early Childhood Matters: A Perspective from Ruby Takanishi
In this first installment of our ongoing Early Childhood Matters series, we're highlighting work from nationally recognized early childhood expert Dr. Ruby Takanishi. Dr. Takanishi is a senior research fellow with the Early and Elementary Education Policy Program...
Getting Ready for 2019: Our Recommendations for Investments in Early Childhood
On August 13, Children’s Institute (CI) brought together parents, advocates, and CI board members to meet with Governor Kate Brown. We shared our 2019 legislative recommendations with her and talked about the importance of investing in early childhood development....
