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OPSR Hosts Legislative Symposium to Discuss Early Childhood Crisis in Oklahoma

To highlight the importance of investing in Oklahoma’s early childhood programs and in preparation for the upcoming legislative session, Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness (OPSR) and the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) invited legislators and legislative staff to an Early Childhood Policy Symposium at the Oklahoma State Capitol on January 11, 2022.

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OPSR Working to Address Oklahoma’s Child Care Crisis

Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness, whose board of directors serves as the state’s Early Childhood Advisory Council, reported that the majority of families receiving services in Oklahoma have trouble accessing affordable, quality child care. Now the organization, funded by both public and private dollars, is working on a plan to address the alarming child care crisis that blankets both rural and urban communities in Oklahoma. 

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"The Oppotunities and Challenges of Early Child Care and Education"

American Educational Research Association (AERA) Centennial Lecture Series
Feb. 28, 2017

This video features Dr. Deborah Lowe Vandell, a renowned scholar who specializes in earyl care and education. To see our very own executive director Debra Andersen, go to minute 48, and hear her speak as part of a panel.
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