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August 13, 2020
Keting Chen Is Researching Preschool-Age Children’s Numeracy; Erin Hamel Is Focusing on Non-Contact Time for Early Childhood Teachers The Buffett Early Childhood In... More
August 06, 2020
Veteran Educator Worked at OPS as a Teacher, Assistant Principal, and Central Office Administrator The Buffett Early Childhood Institute has named an associate director ... More
August 04, 2020
More than half of the 1,000 child care providers who responded to the Buffett Institute's new statewide survey said they will "definitely" or "probably" need financial as... More
More Than 1,000 Early Care and Education Providers Respond; Half of Survey Respondents at Risk of Closure Without Financial Assistance Omaha, Neb. — According ... More
July 23, 2020
Experts fear that some children could fall nearly a whole year behind because of “COVID slide”—a learning loss related to the lack of school this spring, followed by... More
June 17, 2020
The police killing of George Floyd sparked nationwide protests and has prompted many parents to consider how to talk to their children about race, racism, and injustice. ... More
June 04, 2020
To Members and Friends of the Buffett Early Childhood Institute Community: For too long our nation has shown an unjustifiable bias against children, families, and others ... More
June 02, 2020
Ten new guidelines for reopening child care released by Buffett Institute leaders attempt to lower the health risk as much as possible while meeting the behavioral and d... More
May 20, 2020
Strategies Will Help Establish a New Normal During the COVID-19 Pandemic to Prioritize Safety for Children, Families, and the Early Childhood Workforce In response t... More
May 19, 2020
A kindergartner listens intently at Liberty Elementary in 2018. The shift to distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic has been difficult for everyone, but lower-inc... More
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