9th Annual Make It Your Business Luncheon Recap
On Thursday, May 18, 300 early childhood advocates, educators, business leaders, and friends attended Children’s Institute’s Make It Your Business Luncheon at the Portland Art Museum. More than $153,000 was raised to continue our advocacy for strategic investments...
Oregon’s Early Learning Opportunity
Oregon's Early Learning Opportunity, featured at our 2017 Make It Your Business luncheon, is packed with data and underscores the impact of early environments on early abilities, the importance of third grade literacy, and the opportunity Oregon has by...
Ready by 3rd
Ready by 3rd, featured at our 2017 Make It Your Business luncheon, features families and young learners benefiting from home visiting services, Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education, and preschool.
Interview with public health and early education expert Donalda Dodson
Donalda Dodson, MPH, RN, will receive the Richard C. Alexander Award at the Make It Your Business Luncheon on Thursday, May 18. Ms. Dodson is a pioneer in public health who has dedicated over 40 years to strengthening the health of pregnant women, young children,...
What is grade-level reading and why is it important?
“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...
Action Alert: Stop the Budget Cuts to Children’s Education and Health
Stop the Budget Cuts to Children's Education and Health On Monday, April 17, the co-chairs of the state budget writing committee (Ways and Means) released a proposed budget that puts kids at risk. Reductions include: 20 percent cut to Early Learning...
Swati Adarkar and Sue Hildick on Oregon’s SB182
Senate Bill 182 would help early educators across the state access professional learning to increase the quality of early education. The bill would also allow K-12 schools to coordinate more with local preschools to ensure high-quality and seamless education in the...
Housing Crisis Affects Earl Boyles Community
Preschool teacher Andreina Velasco knows at least several of her students at Earl Boyles Elementary are from homeless families who have moved in with friends or relatives while they struggle to find a home. Sometimes she sees the stress of unstable housing...
Three Oregon communities named 2016 GLR Pacesetters
The Campaign for Grade Level Reading announced its 5th Annual Pacesetters Honors today and recognized three communities in Oregon among 48 across the nation for working to improve school readiness, school attendance, and summer learning. Lane County The GLR...
Action Alert: Save the Affordable Care Act
The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on Thursday, March 23, 2017 to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and to replace it with the American Health Care Act (AHCA). AHCA will lead to 14 million Americans losing their health care next year and another 10...