January 21 2024- This article sheds light on Parkrose School District and how they installed washers in schools in order to reduce student absenteeism and to help make things easier in the community.
Prescott, Sacramento and Russell elementary schools are joining a national initiative led by Whirlpool’s Care Counts Laundry Program in partnership with Teach for America. The program has installed washing and drying machines in schools in underserved communities since 2015, reaching more than 150 schools across 40 states.
Parkrose is the first Oregon district to join.
“It’s bigger than just us,” said André Goodlow, director of teaching and learning for the Parkrose School District. “There are families out there that are in need. And as a school district, sometimes we have to just take the risk on behalf of our families in the community that may be struggling.”
