PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Parents brought their children in tow to a Multnomah County public testimony on Wednesday night discussing the future of the Preschool For All program.

Despite some county and state leaders proposing changes to how it is funded, people from all walks of life urged Multnomah County commissioners not to alter the program.

"We have a lot of folks here tonight, a lot of kids joining us tonight, which is really wonderful, so please consider your language in your comments and your testimony," said Multnomah County Board Chair Jessica Vega Pederson, taking note of the Multnomah Building's sudden resemblance to a preschool.

The voter-approved Preschool For All program, which Vega Pederson has advocated for preserving, aims to provide free preschool to every three- and fo

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