Investing in High Quality Pre-K: A Strategy for School Success
Issue Brief 2 There is an urgent need to invest in early childhood education for the future of Oregon and its citizens. To be economically competitive, Oregon must produce more high school and college graduates and a more highly trained and skilled workforce. To...
Oregon Children’s Budget Project
2000-2005 In 2005, the Children's Institute commissioned ECONorthwest to produce this Oregon Children's Budget. We asked ECONorthwest to answer the question: what federal, state and foundation spending is devoted to low-income children in Oregon? As basic as this...
Early Childhood Development: Investing in Oregon’s Economic Future
Issue Brief 1 Building and sustaining a robust Oregon economy in the midst of intense global competition depends on a highly educated and skilled workforce. And yet, we are failing to invest in our future workers, parents, and citizens when we get the greatest...
The Time Has Come
This 2011 video introduces the Children's Institute's Early Works initiative.
Governor Kitzhaber addresses the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
Governor Kitzhaber addresses a national audience in Washington D.C.
The Marshmallow Test
Would your child pass the marshmallow test? See how it works in this CBS video, courtesy of Mind in the Making.
Pre-Kindergarten through 3rd Grade
Pre-kindergarten represents a new beginning for American education.
James Heckman: What’s the Rate of Return on Social Skills?
Economist James Heckman links "soft skills" like attention, motivation, and self-confidence to lifelong success. Here, Heckman argues that investing in these skills will provide a greater return than investing in social programs or infrastructure....
The Importance of Early Childhood Development: Harriet Meyer
Harriet Meyer, Co-Chair of the Illinois Early Learning Council, testifies at a hearing in 2009 regarding the importance of early childhood development.
What Children Learn in Pre-K
A documentary video by PreKNow that follows five children through a year in their high-quality pre-k classroom.