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EKT Program Connects Kids to Schools, Boosts Attendance and Literacy
With school back in session, many young children are just getting to know their kindergarten classrooms. To help with the transition, school districts in Multnomah County have offered an Early Kindergarten Transition program to students who have not had preschool...
Toward Equitable Achievement in Oregon with Abdikadir Bashir Mohamud
This segment features Abdikadir Bashir Mohamud, executive director at the Center for African Immigrants and Refugees of Oregon and the program manager for the center's Preschool Promise Program. In this interview, we discuss the purpose of CAIRO as a social change...
Waverly Elementary’s innovative preschool program: Engaging kids with best practices
In this episode, we talk to lead teacher Katy Allaback and assistant teacher Carlos Sanchez about Waverly Elementary School in Albany, where an innovative preschool was built from the ground up. This is part two in our podcast about Waverly's preschool. Listen to...
Summer Slide: Learning loss, what it is and how to prevent it in the dog days of summer
When kids think of summer slide, they may imagine fun times at the water park. But for educators and parents, summer slide – or the learning loss that occurs...
New preschools aim to reach huge share of Oregon’s young children not in school
Read the full story on Oregonlive. "There's an incredible need, across the board," said Danielle Pacifico-Cogan, director of communications and community engagement at the Children's Institute, a Portland-based non-profit that advocates for young children. This...
Chronic Absenteeism in the Nation’s Schools
The Department of Education has published an unprecedented look at chronic absenteeism, a huge educational crisis in the United States. While early learning is not called out specifically in the study, we know that chronic absence in kindergarten is a...
Many Oregon kids aren’t in preschool
Read the full story in the Bend Bulletin. “Even at 200 percent, we’re still not going to be reaching enough of the low-income families that should have access to preschool,” Rafael Otto, senior communications and policy associate with the Children’s Institute said....
Community Health Needs Assessment 101: Yoncalla Early Works
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....
Discussing Preschool and Early Learning with Principal Anne Griffith
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...
Make It Your Business Luncheon Keynote from Prof. Sean Reardon
Professor Sean Reardon, a Stanford researcher, was the keynote speaker for our annual Make It Your Business Luncheon. Reardon received his doctorate from Harvard and has spent his career researching how to ensure every child is able to obtain the best education. In...
