"It’s complicated to guide them through this, as when they go home, most of what I teach can be unlearned fairly quickly." ...

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The spirit of community was on full display this past month as St. Helena Preschool For All celebrated the close of its annual Our Preschool Promise Campaign, raising $75,246 to expand access to ...

Children attending the science minicamp at the YMCA of Dodge County on Thursday learned about germs and the importance of hand hygiene from a local expert. Kim Queisser is a registered nurse with ...

MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV) - Many local parents are urging Multnomah County leaders to protect the “Preschool For All” program which provides free preschool to 3- and 4-year-olds, regardless of ...

Morgan Barnaby / OPB Preschool For All supporters, clad in yellow and holding signs that read “Universal Preschool Now,” came out in droves to defend Multnomah County’s preschool program at a public ...

LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- The School District of La Crosse is expanding 4K preschool access by adding free all-day options at six locations. In an announcement Monday, the school district says starting with ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Two weeks after Multnomah County’s director of preschool and early learning resigned, the county is taking a closer look at how it handles ethics investigations. Multnomah ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Preschool for All is still under the microscope with its leader resigning amid scandal. Now the Multnomah County chair is sharing what she knew and when she knew it. Last week, ...

Multnomah County’s Preschool for All director has resigned after her ties to a preschool provider accused of “wasteful” spending of state dollars called her credibility into question with her ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The director of Multnomah County's Preschool for All program has resigned, effective immediately. Leslee Barnes submitted her resignation on Wednesday after serving in the role since ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The woman in charge of Multnomah County's free preschool program resigned this week. Leslee Barnes has been leading the taxpayer-funded Preschool for All since 2021. The ...