KinderCare, a private provider for early childhood education and care, informed The Beaver Beginnings on March 20, 2026 of their decision to terminate a 35+ year contract with Oregon State University. Consequently,...

Corvallis, Ore. is already a childcare desert—meaning there is a lack of access to quality and affordable childcare—and local non-profit daycares are still feeling the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. According...