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Portland’s Universal Pre-K Proposal Was Hailed as a ‘National Model.’ How’s the Rollout Going?

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Today, nearly halfway between its passage at the ballot box and its deadline to reach universality in 2030, Multnomahs Preschool for All initiative is well underway. With the latter, preschool programs are vulnerable to changes in governance or an economic downturn. The goal is to create 11,000 Preschool for All slots by 2030.

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Microchip Companies Create Child Care Programs to Win Federal Funds

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They’re not in the business of sustaining this beyond their grant from the federal government,” she said. Creating this rule is one way to give the government more oversight, she said. “The concern I have with giving the money to the semiconductor businesses to open up child care is: They’re not in the business of child care.

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For Latino Students, the Fear of Being Left Behind in AI and STEM Jobs

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Noel Candelaria, secretary-treasurer of the National Education Association, pointed to statistics that show Latinos accounted for more than 90 percent of U.S. population growth since the start of the pandemic, and that they will make up 78 percent of new workers by 2030.

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The Still-Evolving Future of University Credentials

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It’s been fascinating to hear from university and government leaders and entrepreneurs from around the world who are all excited about this topic. And the European Union, numerous individual countries, and various NGOs – as well as industry groups and educational leaders in the U.S. – are hard at work on standards frameworks.

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