Start Early. Start Well.
February 16, 2021
A statewide survey of parents and business owners drives home the point that Nebraska's current child care system—underfunded and struggling long before the pandemic—isn'... More
Findings Reveal Serious Challenges With Significant Implications for the State's Economy A media release for LR 390 sent out by Sen. John Stinner LINCOLN, Neb. – T... More
January 06, 2021
Former OPS Teacher, Coach Has Served at the Institute for Four Years Omaha, Neb. — The Buffett Early Childhood Institute has named Amy Schmidtke as associate direct... More
December 21, 2020
Thousands of Nebraska teachers and child care providers put themselves at risk to help young children and families during the pandemic. By Matthew Hansen, Managing Editor... More
November 30, 2020
Three years after opening, The Valley Child Development Center gives nearly 70 children a high-quality early childhood education in Red Cloud, Nebraska. Here, children an... More
November 12, 2020
Ninety percent of children's brains are formed by the time they turn 6. Rapid brain growth in the early years "builds the foundation of who we will become as people," sai... More
October 27, 2020
An Omaha Public Schools student at home during full remote learning. A group of Liberty Elementary teachers say that while hardly ideal, the necessity of remote learning ... More
October 22, 2020
OMAHA, Neb. ─ The Buffett Early Childhood Institute at the University of Nebraska has been honored as the 2020 Friend of Education by the National Association of State Bo... More
October 15, 2020
2019-20 Evaluation Shows Gains Despite School Closures Due to COVID-19 Pandemic Omaha, Neb. — The Superintendents’ Early Childhood Plan is making positive g... More
October 09, 2020
Mariah Stowe, owner of Splash of Color Child Care in Lincoln, told senators that the decision to remain open was difficult. "It finally came down to the fact that we coul... More
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