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BLOG: Leveling the Playing Field for Early Educators

BLOG: Leveling the Playing Field for Early Educators

REPORT: Early Childhood Workforce Stability and Retention

REPORT: Early Childhood Workforce Stability and Retention

BRIEF: Early Educators and Tax Deductions

BRIEF: Early Educators and Tax Deductions

BRIEF: Workforce Well-Being Convening

BRIEF: Workforce Well-Being Convening

BLOG: A Q&A on Child Care and the Economy

BLOG: A Q&A on Child Care and the Economy

BRIEF: Omaha Metro Child Care Gap

BRIEF: Omaha Metro Child Care Gap

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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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13%

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

0-8

are the years when the brain is developing most rapidly

28%

is the national child care gap