May 6, 2026
Early childhood education is often overlooked in conversations about AI. We want to change that. With Boys Town’s help, we are building new ways for teachers to practice and strengthen their skills. We want educators to feel confident and supported, so they are ready for the realities of the classroom.
April 29, 2026
Early educators have long been shut out of the existing Educator Expense Deduction (EED), which allows K-12 teachers to deduct up to $300 in classroom supplies. But a new bipartisan bill introduced last fall, and recently passed in the House of Representatives, seeks to change this.
April 6, 2026
Child care and economics are deeply intertwined. Whether parents can access—and afford—child care can impact their household income and lifelong earnings, not to mention local employers and the overall labor market.
March 31, 2026
By asking, "What is this child experiencing right now?", teachers can move beyond standard lesson structures to better understand student engagement and respond with greater intention.
March 16, 2026
Since 2016, the program has invested $750,000 in 30 Graduate Scholars from across the University of Nebraska campuses, funding cutting-edge research on issues such as nutrition and mealtimes in child care programs, early math skills, the association between agrichemical mixtures and pediatric health outcomes in Nebraska, and prosthesis use in young children.
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