May 26, 2024, 12:26pm Latest News
U.S. Sen. Patty Murray has been working on child care since the 1980s, when she taught preschool in Shoreline. Now, the Washington Democrat, who’s served in Congress for three decades… Read story
May 22, 2024, 6:20pm Clark County News
Leaders of Vancouver’s early-childhood programs gathered Wednesday to warn voters that a Washington ballot initiative would undermine a system that already fails to reach children in need. Read story
May 2, 2024, 6:07am Clark County News
A recent national study found Washington falls behind in preschool access compared with other states, reinforcing the assertion from local education leaders that the demand for early-learning programs has far outpaced funding. Read story
April 8, 2024, 6:00am Latest News Free
Child care assistance for those most in need is getting a boost in Washington. Read story
November 28, 2023, 5:56am Clark County News
Educational Opportunities for Children and Families, a local provider of early learning care for children ages 3-5, announced the purchase of a 1.68-acre property in Battle Ground to house a new Battle Ground Early Learning Center. Read story
November 15, 2023, 4:27pm Clark County News
The U.S. House of Representatives is weighing a funding bill for the departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education that may cut key early learning services to over a thousand children in Washington next year. Read story
May 28, 2023, 6:07am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive
With national buzz surrounding negotiations between the White House and Republican leaders over a debt ceiling bill to reduce the national deficit continuing, early-learning advocates in Washington outlined how a potential deal may lead to child care program cuts next year. Read story
May 21, 2023, 6:05am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive
Washington State University Vancouver leaders have selected local early-learning provider Innovative Services NW to relaunch on-campus child care services as early as August. Read story
March 22, 2023, 6:05pm Clark County News
New data shows that the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on the cognitive development of preschool-aged children in Washington, particularly those of color and in low-income communities. Read story
January 1, 2023, 6:00am Clark County News
On Alaska’s western coast, life is harsh and unforgiving. And yet, as she sought her life’s second act, surviving one of Earth’s most unrelenting climates seemed like nothing less than a gift to Katie Kressin. Read story
