New Preschool Program in Oregon is a Model for the Nation—But Challenges Remain
By Mary King and Lisa Dodson In November 2020, voters in Multnomah County, home to the city of Portland, resoundingly approved the...
Mary King is a Professor Emerita of Economics at Portland State University. King is a labor economist, particularly focused on the public provision of high quality preschool and childcare, and other economic policy strategies that improve economic opportunities and outcomes for women, people of color and people from low-income backgrounds. This published in conjunction with Scholar Strategy Network
By Mary King and Lisa Dodson In November 2020, voters in Multnomah County, home to the city of Portland, resoundingly approved the...
Now that unemployment numbers have revealed that women are bearing the brunt of job losses due to the Covid-19 pandemic,...
The COVID-19 pandemic powerfully clarified what most families have known for decades: Reliable, quality child care is essential to the...