Oregon’s subsidized child care program, Employment Related Day Care (ERDC), is on course to run out of money in less
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The 2025 Oregon legislature can help ensure that children have a good start in life by strengthening Employment Related Day
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The idea underlying Governor Kitzhaber’s Oregon Children’s Plan makes intuitive sense – invest in children early on and Oregon may
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