CESD partnership with The Clackamas Bookshelf gets books to the children who need them most
Reading often and early in a child’s life is the best way to build critical reading skills, but owning a collection of age-appropriate books can [...]
New state report highlights early learning improvements
A new report from the Oregon Department of Education shows progress, as well as a lot of work to do, in creating more inclusive learning [...]
Staff spotlight: Leona French, collaborative problem solving coach
The first full week of March is designated as Classified Employee Appreciation Week. At Clackamas ESD alone, we have more than 50 types of classified [...]
New “child care for all” task force launches
Too many families in Clackamas County face significant barriers to accessing affordable child care and out-of-school activities. Meanwhile, low pay and minimal support for child [...]
Early learning visioning: Creating a new space “where all feel welcome”
We've been excited this summer to begin conversations with our staff and community partners about how to convert a recently purchased building into a new [...]
CESD plans expanded early learning services
It's no secret that Clackamas County serves only a fraction of the needs of our pre-K learners. Expanding our early learning services is one of [...]
Child care in high demand; learn about the many benefits of becoming a child care provider
Demand for child care was high before the pandemic — a study from Oregon State University shows that as of March 2020, Clackamas County has [...]
Summer school takes flight
Many staff and students are taking well-deserved breaks from the classroom this summer, but there is a healthy appetite in all of our districts for [...]
A look at Head Start students’ return to the classroom
The beautiful new Beatrice Morrow Cannady Elementary School in Happy Valley has been an empty building much of the time since it opened in [...]
