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Thousands of Oregon families who expected their children to start tuition-free state-provided preschool this month remain in limbo because of staffing shortages that caused delays getting contracts to nearly 250

Thousands of Oregon families who expected their children to start tuition-free state-provided preschool this month remain in limbo because of staffing shortages that caused delays getting contracts to nearly 250 involved preschools.

Thousands of Oregon families who expected their children to start tuition-free state-provided preschool this month remain in limbo because of staffing shortages that caused delays getting contracts to nearly 250 involved preschools.

Thousands of Oregon families who expected their children to start tuition-free state-provided preschool this month remain in limbo because of staffing shortages that caused delays getting contracts t…

The Early Learning Division has struggled to secure contracts with preschool providers for the Preschool Promise program, and is behind on vital paperwork.

Staffing shortages have caused delays in getting contracts to nearly 250 involved preschools.

Those three- and four-year-olds comprise a much smaller group than the 12,000 students the voter-approved program aims to serve by 2030. But Leslee Barnes, director of the Department of County Human Services’ Preschool & Early Learning Division, points out it is well within the year-by-year projection of enrollment for the program, surpassing the first year minimum of 500 students.

/PRNewswire/ -- OnPoint Community Credit Union today announced a donation of more than $71,000 to four United Way organizations serving communities across...

/PRNewswire/ -- OnPoint Community Credit Union today announced a donation of more than $71,000 to four United Way organizations serving communities across...