Jan. 24, 2023

Oregon is aiming to improve child care across the state—expanding access, boosting quality and building more sustainability into the system. To achieve its goals, the state is enlisting the support of Oregon State University.

Jan. 17, 2023

Survey Finds Large Recess Disparity, Parents Want More Recess in Washington State.

Jan. 9, 2023

We asked early childhood leaders and friends about their hopes for 2023. Here are their responses.

Dec. 29, 2022

This study explores the impact of four-day school weeks on early elementary achievement.

Dec. 27, 2022

We asked early childhood leaders and friends about their hopes for 2023. Here are their responses.

Oct. 28, 2022

But social isolation is not just a problem for older people. Youth depend on many different support systems – ­ family, schools, clubs, religious organizations – to shape their sense of self-worth, said Jonathan Garcia, an associate professor at Oregon State University.

July 28, 2022

As Playworks continued to progress on our equity journey, we explored a critical question: what are the intersections between play, social and emotional learning, physical activity, and trauma?

June 16, 2022

Oregon State University (OSU) worked with the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) to align BE Physically Active 2Day (BEPA 2.0), OSU’s classroom-based physical activity program, with state and national health and physical education standards.

May 24, 2022

A piece by Shauna Tominey, associate professor of practice at Oregon State University and the state coordinator for the Oregon Parenting Education Collaborative.

March 16, 2022

The new center will provide support and training from an anti-bias, culturally responsive lens to better equip educators who care for children from marginalized populations and for children who have experienced trauma.

Feb. 17, 2022

As people have turned to hobbies like reading and outdoor recreation to fill their days during the COVID-19 pandemic, recent research from Oregon State University found that engagement in leisure activities can help lower the risk of depression and improve mental well-being.

Feb. 1, 2022

Researchers compared standardized math test scores of more than 340,000 high school students