Oregon providers walk out amid national “Day without Child Care”

Nearly 20 child care providers in seven cities across Oregon, gathered to raise awareness about what they’re calling a child care crisis. Child care providers across Oregon walked out during national “Day without Child Care.” The event included nearly 20 providers in seven cities in the state, all gathered to raise awareness about what they’re […]
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States are required to background check child care workers. Many are falling short.

More than a decade ago, Celia Sims sat in a room with parents whose precious children had died while at day care. Most had been neglected by their caregivers. Some died from injuries, others in their sleep. Most of the children attended licensed facilities, and at the time, their parents believed that licensing meant providers […]
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Organizations working to alleviate region’s childcare desert

During the pandemic, hundreds of child care options in Central Oregon closed. In 2021, NeighborImpact, partnering with Central Oregon Community College, among others, found funding to teach new providers, assist current providers and open new child care slots, both in the home and in commercial settings. Request full-text (for State Agency patrons only) Source: Organizations […]
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‘The Evergreen’: Childcare crisis pushes some Oregonians to the edge

You might have a lot of different ideas in your head about what could drive a family into homelessness, but one thing you might not think of: childcare. On today’s episode, we’re talking about Oregon’s childcare crisis: how expensive it is for parents and guardians, how hard it can be to find and how providers […]
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How child care in Oregon became so unaffordable

A single mother in Portland moves into a homeless shelter with four children after losing state-funded child care because her income crossed over the line by $2,000. With average child care costs in Oregon as high as rent — families statewide have felt the strain — and left some struggling with what to do. “It […]
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The Less privileged Communities of Oregon are the Main Beneficiaries of a Federal Funding Package

Rural, coastal, and underprivileged communities in Oregon will be the main beneficiaries of a $21.3 billion federal funding package to bolster education, nonprofits, and institutions, say Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden in a press release. The funds form part of a $1.2-trillion federal spending package designated for childcare, preschool, special education, and higher education […]
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Opinion | Child Care Is ‘Just a Huge Mess.’ Will Government Finally Fix It? 

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What did Oregon lawmakers do to help young people in 2024? Here are 9 education bills you’ll want to know about

From increased childcare funding to protections for student-athletes and kiddos riding the bus, Oregon’s short legislative session ended last week with a mixed bag for the state’s youngest. Over the last five weeks, state lawmakers have been busy reviewing, amending, debating and passing various laws that will impact Oregonians of all ages. But a handful […]
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Legislature poised to approve $170 million for subsidized child care

Oregon lawmakers are moving to pump millions of dollars into a popular child care subsidy program that was expected to run a huge budget deficit. As the pandemic exacerbated Oregon’s shortage of affordable child care, state lawmakers expanded the Employment Related Day Care program, which pays almost the entire cost of child care for about […]
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Child Care Is an Industry on the Brink