PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Multnomah County parents rallied in Southeast Portland on Wednesday to save their children’s’ preschools.
They are worried they could close if state lawmakers make good on a threat to stop the county funding for free Preschool for All.
City Council approves $65M in Children’s Levy grants
Money comes from a tax on high-income earners in Multnomah County.
Parents are concerned about an amendment to Senate Bill 106 that would ban the county from collecting the income tax from high earners, which would end the program by 2027…