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Measuring America's Child Care Shortage

Our new interactive map incorporates the most comprehensive child care supply data collected to date

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Transforming Early Care and Education

The Buffett Early Childhood Institute is dedicated to improving the development and learning of children from birth through age 8 through research, practice, policy, and outreach. We partner with colleagues across the University of Nebraska, the state, and the nation to ensure that all children and families have access to the quality early learning experiences they need to grow and thrive.

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are the years when the brain is developing most rapidly

13%

is the average annual return on investments for high-quality, birth-to-5 education

28%

is the national child care gap

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