Raising a Nation

Elliot Haspel’s Raising a Nation gives advocates the tools to push for more ambitious early learning policies by reshaping public opinion and media narratives, ingredients for building lasting change for Oregon’s children, families and the educators who support them.

The book reframes child care not simply as economic support for parents but as a shared community value. This broader perspective helps reach audiences who may not see themselves as directly affected—such as taxpayers, business leaders or non-parents—and invites them into the conversation. Readers can use this framing to bring together stakeholders who are often disconnected from the issue, from rural communities to tribes to chambers of commerce, around child care availability and affordability as a common cause.

Everyone has a stake in the future of child care in Oregon.

Author: Elliot Haspel
Year of Publishing: 2025
Number of Pages: 214