June 30, 2026
Building Community Before Kindergarten: Meadows Elementary Finds Success Through Early Childhood Programming
One aspect of the programming, affectionately called the “Little Mustangs” program, aims to connect families with resources, support, and a sense of community long before children enter a Kindergarten classroom.
June 29, 2026
Omaha-Area Districts Share Results from the Superintendents' Early Childhood Plan
Over a daylong collaboration summit hosted by the Buffett Early Childhood Institute on June 16, school and district staff who are implementing the Superintendents’ Plan shared and showed the outcomes and impact of the initiative.
June 10, 2026
'Bringing the University to the People': Community Chairs Expand Early Childhood Research, Impact
The Buffett Institute’s four Community Chairs, professors at the University of Nebraska campuses, help connect the university with the families, young children, college students, teachers, and other community members who make up Nebraska.
June 3, 2026
Buffett Institute Research Spotlights Early Literacy, Workforce Well-Being at 2026 Early Childhood Summit
The April 28 event, hosted by the Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, highlighted the innovative early childhood research being conducted across the University of Nebraska System.
May 27, 2026
Buffett Institute Graduate Scholars Present Research at Spring Showcase
At the 2025-26 Graduate Scholars Showcase, held at the University of Nebraska Medical Center Davis Global Center on April 29, Scholars presented the preliminary findings of their Institute-funded research projects.
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