Start Early. Start Well.
September 19, 2023
Gov. Pillen to Speak at Statewide Conference on Early Childhood Education; 500 Community Leaders Come Together to Tackle Statewide Shortage of Early Childhood Programs&nb... More
August 28, 2023
By Duane Retzlaff When Tabatha Rosproy was named National Teacher of the Year in 2020, she became the first early childhood educator to receive that honor. ... More
August 14, 2023
By Erin Duffy There are more than 900,000 child care workers across the United States. Think of the impact they have on the millions of young children and families... More
August 09, 2023
Loss of Federal Funds Contributes to Growing Gap for Fully Funding Vital Child Care Services OMAHA, Nebraska – A looming federal funding cliff for child care... More
August 04, 2023
Ashley Flater, executive director of the MICAH House homeless shelter in Council Bluffs, Iowa, where a 12,000-square-foot, $8 million child care facility is under constr... More
July 17, 2023
Two new reports from the Buffett Early Childhood Institute at the University of Nebraska detail how much Nebraska invests in early childhood education, illuminating an in... More
June 29, 2023
Melissa Cleaver, professional learning specialist at the Buffett Early Chidlhood Institute, with members of the second Essential Child Experiences Toolkit workgroup. Thi... More
June 20, 2023
Cutting the Buffett Institute's 10-year birthday cake, from left, are Deb Love, president of the Holland Foundation; Samuel Meisels, founding executive director of the In... More
June 14, 2023
Announcement From the Bipartisan Policy Center Washington, D.C. – The Bipartisan Policy Center today welcomed Walter S. Gilliam, Ph.D., as a new senior fellow working wit... More
April 18, 2023
For many parents, summer camps are essential: with schools closed for summer break, their children need daily care and supervision. The summer camp scramble exposes the l... More
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