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Readers respond: Make Preschool for All reach every family
Readers respond: Make Preschool for All reach every family
Readers respond: Make Preschool for All reach every family

Published on: 06/15/2026

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Multnomah County just announced something worth celebrating. More than 6,000 families applied for Preschool for All โ€” the highest demand in program history โ€” while the county simultaneously expanded to over 7,000 seats. For a program that didnโ€™t exist five years ago, thatโ€™s remarkable.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2026/06/readers-respond-make-preschool-for-all-reach-every-family.html

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