by Crystal Folmar | Jun 10, 2026
Multnomah County is accelerating its path toward universal preschool, with record demand for its locally funded Preschool for All program and more than 7,000 seats available for the 2026–27 school year. County leaders recently approved a resolution to identify and...
by Crystal Folmar | May 13, 2026
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson recently announced a sweeping package of investments aimed at lowering costs for families and expanding access to education, child care and health services across the city. The six-year plan would implement the voter-approved Families,...
by Crystal Folmar | Mar 11, 2026
Multnomah County’s Preschool For All program is expanding to serve 1,575 more children in the 2025-26 school year. The program aims to continue expansion with the goal of providing all children age three to four with free preschool by 2030 through a tax on high...
by Crystal Folmar | Jan 14, 2026
Last month, New America posted a blog highlighting the ways that localities continue to invest in early childhood education amongst federal cuts to the social safety net. Recent budget crunches to early childhood spending on the federal and state levels have left...
by Crystal Folmar | Nov 12, 2025
The Children’s Funding Project recently reported on wins for kids in several communities across the country, as voters established, expanded, and reauthorized voter-approved children’s funds in places including Seattle, WA and Cincinnati, OH. In Seattle, nearly...
