Start Early. Start Well.
September 09, 2021
The Institute's learning tour began last week with a visit to 11 Lincoln child care professionals. Here, Traci Bergt holds a child at Kelly's Kids Learning and Deve... More
August 12, 2021
Renae Stirba, left, a Kindergarten teacher at Westbrook Elementary, and Emma Dobson, assistant principal at the school, visit Anna Cecetka and daughter Sloan, 5, at their... More
August 06, 2021
Veteran Educator Has Extensive Experience as Teacher and Principal in Omaha Metro Area The Buffett Early Childhood Institute has named an associate director of program d... More
August 05, 2021
Announcement from the University of Nebraska Office of the President Samuel J. Meisels, founding executive director of the Buffett Early Childhood Institute at th... More
July 29, 2021
Many working families need child care again. But some aren’t eager to return to the pre-pandemic status quo—late nights at the office, long commutes, less fam... More
A smaller labor pool, along with competition from retail and food service employers like McDonald’s that are raising hourly pay, makes it harder to attract and reta... More
July 19, 2021
UNL’s Saima Hasnin and Anna Johnson and Morgan Staver of UNMC each received the award for the 2021-22 academic year The Buffett Early Childhood Institute has award... More
June 17, 2021
CONTACT: Erin Owen, (402) 547-7444 or eowen@nebraska.edu Tonight, Thursday, June 17, 2021, the Learning Community of Douglas and Sarpy Counties Coordinating Coun... More
May 20, 2021
A recent report by the Buffett Institute tracks how much money is spent on early childhood in Nebraska and where it comes from, and also calculates what it would cost to... More
Shift in Approach Can Better Serve Child Care Programs and Improve Services Omaha, Neb. — A new report from the Buffett Early Childhood Institute at the U... More
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