Oregon department of education doles out millions in under-enrolled preschool program, up to $229K per student
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The Oregon Department of Education's Preschool Promise program doled out millions over the last two years in a early-childhood program, despite many centers having few to no students.
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Oregon’s Preschool Promise program was launched in 2016 in order to provide publicly funded preschool to families 200% below the federal poverty limit. The Oregon Department of Education’s Early Learning Division awards "slots" to childcare facilities—each one representing one student and being worth approximately $14,000.
Over the last two school years, nearly $90 million has been doled out from the Oregon Department of Education through Preschool Promise grants – with just over 2,100 students enrolled in the program in February 2021, and just over 3,300 students enrolled in the program in February 2022.
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