September 28, 2026
How Do You Turn a Birth Through Grade 3 Vision Into Action?
Most school districts already recognize the importance of early learning. The harder question is how to organize around it. How do districts translate a birth through Grade 3 vision into action across the people and settings that shape children's learning?
September 15, 2026
Leading with Innovation: How Nelson Mandela Elementary is Reimagining Kindergarten Transitions
At the Buffett Early Childhood Institute, our Digital Learning team asked a simple question: Could technology, including AI, help create a more welcoming Kindergarten transition for children and families?
September 4, 2026
At UNO, Working Early Educators Build Careers Without Leaving the Classroom
The Early Childhood Inclusive Professional (ECI PRO) Pathway is designed for early educators who are already working in the field and want to earn a bachelor's degree along with a Nebraska early childhood teaching certification.
September 2, 2026
From Action to Impact: Highlights from the 2025–26 Superintendents’ Early Childhood Plan
The newly released report highlights how a regional partnership among school districts in the Omaha metro continues to grow and the sustained impact it is having in schools and communities.
August 28, 2026
What We've Learned About Building Early Learning Systems
Read an excerpt from a guest blog written by Amy Schmidtke, the Buffett Institute director of educational practice, for the AASA, the School Superintendents' Association, on how the Buffett Institute has partnered with school districts to incorporate early childhood into K-12 school systems.
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