OREGON’S CHILD CARE AND EARLY EDUCATION CRISIS

Research-based Solutions for Options, Financing and Equity

Kara McElvaine, Linda Fenske, David Rothwell Bobbie Weber, Megan Pratt and Rick Settersten based on presentations by Iheoma Iruka, Elizabeth Davis and Ajay Chaudry

The Oregon Family Impact Seminar connects state policymakers with national experts and the best scientific evidence on topics of current interest. It fosters learning in a nonpartisan, solution-oriented way, with a focus on the impact of policies on families. The seminar is intended for state legislators, agency heads and other leaders. As part of Oregon State University’s land grant mission, the seminar is organized by the College of Public Health and Human Sciences, the Hallie Ford Center for Healthy Children and Families, and OSU’s Extension Family and Community Health.

This report (link below) is a summary of key messages from the 2020 seminar. The goal is to present research-based trends, issues, and policy options on the important topic of early child care and education.

Oregon’s Child Care and Early Education Crisis