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Portland daycare says its still waiting on pandemic relief funds KATU Staff Replay Video A daycare center in Portland says they feel forgotten by the state of Oregon. Happy Go Lucky Childcare claims theyve been waiting for months for another round of pandemic relief. The owner tells KATU News her business received about $18,000 in 2020 at the start of the pandemic as part of a grant from the federal government that was distributed by the state.  Once it was announced that $100 ...

The county expects to only enroll between 500 to 1,000 kids at first. The first kids to benefit from Preschool for All won't see their tuition covered until 2022.

500 Multnomah County preschools shuttered since pandemic, Local News, Portland local News, Breaking News alerts for Portland city.

500 Multnomah County preschool providers shut since pandemic, Local News, Portland local News, Breaking News alerts for Portland city.

Jen Scales was less than six months pregnant when she began looking for day care for her second son in 2017. Finding high-quality care for her older son had been a challenge, and she wanted to start the process early this time around. The first center she called had a one- to two-year waitlist. The next three were fully booked, too. It was her fifth attempt before she finally found a child ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. — A new report from Oregon State University shows that as of March 2020, all 36 counties in Oregon qualify as child care “deserts” for infants and toddlers — meaning that there are at least three children under the age of 2 for every available child care slot in the county. Researchers say the report, based on data collected prior to COVID-19, will serve as a

A new report from Oregon State University shows that as of March 2020, all 36 counties in Oregon qualify as child care “deserts” for infants and toddlers — meaning that there are at least three children under the age of 2 for every available child care slot in the county. Baseline report Researchers say the report, based on data collected prior to COVID-19, will serve as a useful baseline to highlight how the pandemic has exacerbated the challenges facing Oregon families with sma...

Oregon Senate passes bill to ban daycare, preschool suspensions by 2026 Updated May 05, 2021; Posted May 05, 2021 A bill that passed the Oregon Senate Tuesday would prohibit private daycare and preschool programs from suspending and expelling students beginning in 2026. In this 2019 photo, incoming Portland Public Schools students attend a kindergarten transition program session.Photo courtesy Portland Public Schools Facebook Share A proposal to eventually ban suspensions and expulsions at pr...

SALEM — Members of Oregon’s congressional delegation and its legislature are working to improve support for families with young children. Megan McMillan has known for a while how important quality child care is, and how difficult it can be to find in the Portland area. The pandemic also taught moms like her how hard it is to go without it. “After enduring attempts to work from home full-time, with two kids under 5, I can tell you with no doubt that child care is the work that mak...

Karina Guzmán Ortiz, incumbent Jesse Lippold Peone and Mike Slagle are running to represent east Salem Zone 5 on the Salem-Keizer school board.