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April 17, 2024
By Erin Duffy In March 2023, Walter Gilliam became the new executive director of the Buffett Early Childhood Institute at the University of Nebraska. It’s be... More
April 16, 2024
Smith Will Join the Institute as Its First Director of Policy, Expanding the Organization’s Footprint in the Federal Policy Field OMAHA, Neb.—The Buffett Ear... More
April 10, 2024
Presenting at the April 2 PD for All, from left: Stephanie Huckins, Ana Yumul, Alesia Braimah, Dalhia Lloyd (moderator), Bianca Sherman, Nicole Looper, and Paige Muhammad... More
April 02, 2024
By Ashia Aubrey On March 27, a room full of school and community leaders in Omaha listened as national education expert David Jacobson outlined how he’... More
March 08, 2024
Tabatha Rosproy, second from left, with three women who attended the Feb. 29 PD for All event. By Erin Duffy Nearly 100 early educators came out in late February ... More
March 04, 2024
By Duane Retzlaff About 1 billion pounds of pesticides are used each year in the United States, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. These agrichemica... More
February 23, 2024
As a tribute to Black History Month, members of the Buffett Early Childhood Institute team shared their experiences as Black educators and professionals. Their profiles s... More
February 20, 2024
By Erin Duffy When Yao Yao prepares at-home science lessons for young children and their families, she keeps it simple. Microwaveable popcorn, an appl... More
February 16, 2024
Priyanka Chaudhary says she decided to pursue her doctorate degree at the urging of her father. Here, she is shown with her parents. By Ashia Aubrey Priyanka Chaud... More
February 12, 2024
By Greta Morris 2023 marked a historic year for the Buffett Early Childhood Institute, which celebrated its 10th anniversary, welcomed a new executive director, pu... More
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