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Time to turn back the clocks and let your light shine!
October 28, 2016
Be Seen. Be Safe. Dress bright morning and night As daylight saving time ends Sunday morning, Nov. 6, TriMet and our partners want to remind everybody to turn clocks back an hour, change the batteries in smoke detectors and increase safety when walking and biking. During the darker months, TriMet…
Oregon Afterschool Conference
October 10, 2016
Join OregonASK at Chemeketa Commnity College in Salem on October 22, 2016 for the Oregon Afterschool Conference! This year's theme of Stepping Into the Future will support program directors and front line staff to continually improve and and innovate within their afterschool and summer programs. All participants will be able…
Building Early Learning Partnerships for a Strong Foundation in Education
September 13, 2016
The Early Learning Division invites you to participate in an upcoming conference titled Building Early Learning Partnerships for a Strong Foundation in Education. This conference, which will bring providers of early learning services and K-3 educators together for a shared professional learning experience, will take place on November 17-18, 2016…
Preschool Promise, Oregon’s Free Preschool Program, Begins This Month
September 6, 2016
Early Learning Hubs across the State Will Implement Preschool Promise (Salem, Ore.) – Oregon’s innovative free preschool program, Preschool Promise, begins this month with rolling starting dates across the state. Oregon’s mixed delivery preschool pilot supports children and families living at 200 percent of the poverty level. Preschool Promise will…
Text-to-911
August 30, 2016
Text-to-911 planning and implementation is underway in Oregon and Southwest Washington, and should be available throughout Oregon in the next 24 months. The Portland-Metropolitan Region implemented an interim pilot project to receive text-to-911 messages, and after months of successful testing, went live on August 23, 2016. The National Emergency Number…
Webinar for Child Care Center Directors and Certified Family Child Care Owners
August 3, 2016
Join us on a webinar to learn more about the New Health and Safety Training Requirements. August 18th, 2016 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Log into the webinar by using the link below: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/927046517 Dial in: 1 (877) 309 2070 Access Code: 927-046-517 Audio Pin: Given once you are logged in
New Health and Safety Training Requirements
July 26, 2016
The Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014 requires training and regulation on specific health and safety topics for all caregivers that are licensed or who receive federal child care subsidy funding. The Early Learning Division will be adopting rules on the new training requirements soon. More information…
Early Learning Division and Partners Launch P-3 Resource Site
July 6, 2016
There is a growing recognition that achieving third grade success requires a strong continuum of support starting with prenatal development through third grade (P-3). Oregon’s Early Learning Division and Department of Education are partnering with The Children’s Institute, Oregon Community Foundation (OCF), The Ford Family Foundation, and Portland State University…
Regulated Subsidy Family Home Child Care Rulemaking: Implementing the CCDBG Act of 2014
June 15, 2016
The Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014 (CCDBG) requires states to develop health and safety requirements for all child care facilities that accept reimbursement through Child Care and Development Fund subsidy payments. Oregon Revised Statutes 329A.505 authorizes the Office of Child Care to conduct on-site inspections when…
Free Baby Sign Language Class
May 24, 2016
Don't miss an opportunity for a Baby Sign Language class on Wednesday, June 1, from 9:30 to 10:30 am. It will be held at Earl Boyles Elementary School, in partnership with Mt. Hood Community College Early Head Start, in the Earl Boyles Infant-Toddler Room (10822 SE Bush St, Portland OR).…
Child Care and Development Block Grant Act Rulemaking
May 5, 2016
The Early Learning Council will begin formal rulemaking to implement the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014. The Act requires states and territories to conduct health and safety monitoring inspections for all child care providers who accept federal funding from the Child Care and Development Fund. The…
Early Childhood Summer Institute
April 28, 2016
Early educators, child care providers, and kindergarten teachers are encouraged to attend the Early Childhood Summer Institute at David Douglas High School-South Campus on June 20-24, 2016. This free professional development opportunity provides multi-day courses that include: Exploring Infant/Toddler Social Emotional Development through a Trauma-Informed Lens So You Want to…
Request for Proposal: African American/Black Student Success Plan Grant
April 22, 2016
The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) is pleased to issue the Request for Proposal (RFP) to focus on the achievement of Oregon’s African American/Black students. The programs and services to be provided under the grant will support African American and Black students to have access to a range of knowledge, skills, and abilities that will…
Preschool Promise Awardees
March 23, 2016
Updated: July 11, 2016 As many of you know, Oregon Legislature enacted House Bill 3380, the creation of a new, publicly-funded, high quality preschool system in 2015. The model leverages high-quality, local and culturally-relevant early child care and education programs to help make preschool more widely available. By incorporating a “mixed…
Preschool Promise Administrative Rules
March 16, 2016
The Early Learning Division is currently engaged in work to implement the Preschool Promise program enacted by the Legislature in 2015. Part of implementation will include promulgation of Oregon Administrative Rules to govern the program. The Early Learning Council will begin consideration draft rule language on March 16, 2016. The…
Oregon Early Learning and Early Head Start Partnerships
July 15, 2014
Thank you for your interest in the federal Early Head Start Child Care Partnership funding opportunity. Alignment and coordination of applications with state early learning systems will ensure that we achieve the best possible outcomes for as many children as possible in Oregon. The document below is designed to support…
Early Learning Council Announces Eight Additional Early Learning Hubs
June 25, 2014
(Portland, OR)- Oregon’s Early Learning Council is moving toward establishing more early learning hubs across Oregon. Today the Early Learning Council announced eight applicants who will begin the process to become full-fledged hubs coordinating early education and family support services help to children and families. "Our learning hub model will…
Families Encouraged to Participate in Free Summer Meals
June 4, 2014
On June 2nd, Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction Rob Saxton announced the upcoming Summer Food Service Program which provides free, nutritious meals to students over the summer months here in Oregon. During the school year, many students rely on the free and reduced-priced breakfasts and lunches that schools provide to…
Governor Kitzhaber Visits Quality-Rated Preschool to Highlight Statewide Efforts to Improve Early Learning Programs
May 15, 2014
Governor Kitzhaber today gathered with Representatives Val Hoyle and Nancy Nathanson to visit a Eugene early learning provider certified by the Oregon Early Learning Division’s rating system for qualified early learning and child care facilities. Friendship House Preschool is one of 39 sites statewide that has received a star rating…
Focused Child Care Networks
April 29, 2014
On April 23, 2014 the Early Learning Division Office of Child Care conducted a webinar around the Focused Child Care Networks grant that is currently open. If you missed it, you can watch the recording here.
Early Learning Hub Bidder’s Conferences
April 9, 2014
The Early Learning Division and Department of Administrative Services will embark on a two day "Bidder's Conference" on April 9th and April 11th. You can find more information here.
Early Learning Hub Portal Training
April 4, 2014
The Early Learning Division provided a Hub Portal Training for all community points of contact on Wednesday, April 2. If you missed it, or would like to watch the webinar again, please follow the links below. As a reminder, with the RFA live, you must direct all questions to the…
Building a Strong Connection to Health Care Webinar
April 4, 2014
On March 31, the Early Learning Division conducted a technical assistance webinar for interested Early Learning Hub applicants around connecting with local health care providers. Watch the webinar Download the PowerPoint
Building a Strong Pre-K through 3rd Grade Connection Webinar
March 25, 2014
On March 19th the Early Learning Division hosted a webinar on Building a Strong K-3 Connection, focusing on how partnerships between early learning providers and elementary schools can increase kindergarten readiness. Watch the Webinar Download the PowerPoint
Early Learning Hub Budgets and Funding Streams
March 14, 2014
On March 11th, the Early Learning Division hosted a webinar around Early Learning Hub Budgets and Funding Streams in response to some questions communities had been asking. If you were not able to join the Webinar, you can find it at the link below. Watch the Webinar Download the PowerPoint
Early Learning Hub Equity and Family Engagement Webinar
March 7, 2014
On March 6th, the Early Learning Division conducted a webinar on Family Engagement and Equity and building an Action Plan to Engage families as core partners in the work to prepare all children for school and decrease disparities. Watch the video Download the PowerPoint Download the Equity Assessment Tool
Early Learning Hub Outcome Metrics Webinar
February 26, 2014
If you were not able to join the Early Learning Hub Outcome Metrics Webinar, please follow the link below: Watch the Webinar Download the PowerPoint You can find our most recent Technical Assistance Webinars at the Technical Assistance: Policy & Programs portion of our Tools & Resources page.
Kindergarten Assessment – Testimony and Letters of Support
February 16, 2014
The Early Learning Council has received letters of support around Oregon's Kindergarten Assessment. If you were not able to join us at the February 13th meeting, please find the letters of support below. Comments from Bill Stewart, Gladstone School District A Research Perspective on Oregon's Kindergarten Assessment Oregon's KRA an…
Technical Assistance Webinars
February 14, 2014
If you were not able to join us, you can still watch the Technical Assistance Webinars around the Oregon Early Literacy Grant and Early Learning Kindergarten Readiness Partnership & Innovation Program using the links below. February 10, 2014 Oregon Early Literacy Grant Technical Assistance Webinar February 11, 2014 Kindergarten Partnership…
Request for Applications: Early Learning Kindergarten Readiness Partnership & Innovation Program
February 5, 2014
We are pleased to announce the launch of a new strategic investment that will strengthen Oregon’s early learning system and improve outcomes for children throughout the state. Early Learning Kindergarten Readiness Partnership & Innovation Program The Early Learning Kindergarten Readiness Partnership and Innovation Program will invest in promising models for…