In a striking reversal from her rhetoric last year, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek today announced the convening of an expert panel to explore creating a statewide universal preschool program.

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek announced Tuesday she’s bringing together a group of experts to discuss pathways for bringing universal preschool to the state.

One of the roundtable’s main goals is to figure out how to improve and expand access to childcare and preschool statewide. Preschool Promise. Preschool for All. Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten. The ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Multnomah County’s Preschool for All program is at risk of missing one of its main goals: universal access to preschool in the next five years, according to an audit of the ...

Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson on Tuesday staunchly defended the local initiative that offers tuition-free preschool after legislators put the program under existential threat. An 11th ...

Colorado's preschool enrollment for 3- and 4-year-olds more than doubled in 2023-24 due to the Universal Preschool Program. Nearly 70% of eligible 4-year-olds enrolled in the program, moving Colorado ...

Multnomah County expects its universal preschool program to see a significant boost in enrollment, starting next fall. On Thursday morning, the county announced plans to offer more than 7,400 ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek announced Tuesday she’s bringing together a group of experts to discuss pathways for bringing universal preschool to the state. The Early Childhood Care ...