Month: July 2025

Family Forward Statement on Preschool Promise Funding Investigation

The recent investigation into Preschool Promise funding decisions and practices by the Early Learning Division (ELD) found that less than 1% of funding could be defined as alleged waste, and there were no findings of fraud. While the investigation may have an attention-grabbing headline, it misses the larger story. Most notably, the pandemic highlighted the… Read more »

Declaración de Family Forward sobre la investigación de la financiación de Preschool Promise

La investigación reciente sobre las decisiones y prácticas de financiación de Preschool Promise por parte de la División de Aprendizaje Temprano (ELD) encontró que menos del 1% de la financiación podría definirse como presunto desperdicio, y no hubo hallazgos de fraude. Aunque la investigación puede tener un titular llamativo, se pierde la historia más grande…. Read more »

Oregon’s 83rd Legislative Session Comes to a Close — Lawmakers Cut $65M from DELC & Community Defended Multnomah County Preschool For All

The 2025 legislative session sine die was late Friday night June 27, 2025 with no notable wins for Oregon’s care economy despite our super democratic majority and turnout by community and advocates.  Our top priorities for the 2025 legislative session focused on these main pillars: 1.) access and affordability; 2.) the child care workforce; and… Read more »