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Oregon Preschoolers: Officials from the state of Oregon announced on Monday that the state was not successful in enrolling 2,400 of the approximately 6,400 preschoolers it had expected to serve in its tuition-free Preschool Promise programme this academic year.
State Authorities Admit a Labour Shortfall Has Delayed the Enrollment of Thousands of Oregon Preschoolers
However, according to the authorities, the major cause was not the bureaucratic delays at the Oregon Early Learning Division. Rather, the early childhood providers that were given 1,300 of the 2,400 positions have not been able to locate enough people to fill all of their classrooms despite having been awarded those slots.
If a child’s family income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level, then the child is eligible for this programme.
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In September and October, a delay in enrolling pupils on the programme was caused by understaffing in the state agency. Since then, preschools have been struggling to fill all of their funded spots due to a dearth of instructors and childcare workers.
Marion Suitor Barnes, a spokesman for the organisation, stated that some of its grantees who run major programmes have reported that difficulties in recruiting candidates have hindered their capacity to fill available positions.
Initially, the Early Learning Division intended to give free preschool to around 2,800 additional children above and above what it did the previous year. Instead, it was successful in increasing enrollment by over 500, which means that slightly more than 4,000 children in the state are enrolled in Preschool Promise and are receiving a high-quality early education through the programme.
These openings are in addition to the thousands of children already enrolled in Head Start programmes in Oregon, which are supported either by the federal government or the state.
Thousands of Oregon children yet to start preschool due to labor shortage, state officials confirm https://t.co/mXGhwt9y7T
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Children who attend preschool are demonstrated to have superior academic, professional, social, and health results than children who do not attend preschool, according to an extensive study done on the topic. Preschoolers are more likely to get assistance for developmental problems that are best addressed at an earlier age in a child’s life. Preschoolers also gain early exposure to reading and social-emotional skills.
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If there are preschool slots that are not filled, a portion of the money that was budgeted for those slots is returned to the general fund of the state, while the remainder of the funds are retained by the Department of Education and used to expand preschool slots, relief nurseries, and early childhood special education interventions.
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