Preschool Promise
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May 14, 2020
Preschool Promise Grant Application Review Committee Meeting #3
Please note that the amount of PSP committee meetings has been reduced from four to three. This is the third of three meetings.
Agenda & Meeting Materials
PSP Review Committee Agenda 5.22.20
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May 12, 2020
Preschool Promise Grant Application Review Committee Meeting #2
Please note that the amount of PSP committee meetings has been reduced from four to three. This is the second of three meetings.
Agenda & Meeting Materials
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May 12, 2020
Preschool Promise Grant Application Review Committee Meeting #1
Please note that the amount of PSP committee meetings has been reduced from four to three. This is the first of three meetings.
Agenda & Meeting Materials
PSP Review Committee Agenda 5.20.20
PSP Grant ApplicationsOnly written public testimony will be accepted. Please submit any testimony to Angela Stinson, Communication and Stakeholder Engagement Coordinator by 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 20.
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May 11, 2020
Preschool Promise Grant Application Review Committee Meeting #1
This meeting has been rescheduled for Wednesday, May 20, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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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 reach approximately 1,300 children in Oregon.
“Economic status should not get in the way of building a solid foundation for any young learner,” Governor Kate
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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 delivery” approach, we are able to provide opportunities for families to access and choose the preschool program which best meets their needs. The Early Learning Division
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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 purpose of the Preschool Promise rules is to define key terms, describe eligibility criteria, and assist Hubs and preschool providers in the implementation and operation of
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January 8, 2016
The Preschool Promise report to the Legislature is out. Take a look to learn more about the implementation process for this program. Read more here.
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December 10, 2014
Oregon learned this week that it was not selected to receive a Race to the Top–Preschool Development Grant. The grant would have funded high-quality preschool for an additional 1,365 income-eligible children in Oregon.
The model outlined in Oregon’s grant application relied on Head Start, private preschools, community-based organizations and schools to coordinate preschool services in their communities. This mixed-delivery model creates more accessible options for families and builds upon the existing resources within a community.
“While
