Original Source | The Oregonian
By Bill Graves, June 17, 2009

The Legislature's proposed budget cuts will hit every level of education, but some lawmakers hope to ease the impact on Oregon's Head Start preschools.

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MyKell Hall, 5, works on a writing and drawing project in an Albina Head Start class in North Portland on Wednesday. Children in the center also learn Spanish. Legislative leaders say they are working to minimize cuts in the preschool program, which they say delivers a bigger return on spending because it helps children succeed in school.

Original Source | The Register-Guard
By Jim Torrey, June 13, 2009

Legislators should hold a few simple truths in mind as they decide whether to approve proposed funding cuts for Oregon Head Start pre-kindergarten, the state's cost-effective preschool program for 3- and 4-year-olds living in poverty:

Children growing up now cannot wait for Oregon's economy to rebound.

Head Start saves taxpayers money and closes the achievement gap.

Original Source | Mail Tribune
By Lyn Hennion, Sunday June 7, 2009

How I wish I could send Oregon's legislators two articles - and how I wish they would have time to read them as they are embroiled in the difficult budget decisions in front of them.

One is the recent Mail Tribune front-page story "Babies and Boomers" which touched on the critical importance of early childhood development.

Original Source | OregonLive.com
By Lynn Lundquist, Saturday June 6, 2009

Legislators should hold a few simple truths in mind as they decide whether to adopt proposed funding cuts for Oregon Head Start Prekindergarten -- the state's cost-effective preschool program for 3- and 4-year-olds living in poverty.

Children growing up now cannot wait for Oregon's economy to rebound.

Head Start saves taxpayers money and closes the achievement gap.