Start Early. Start Well.
June 20, 2018
Omaha, Neb. — The educational success of young children learning English is the focus of a national symposium today in Omaha. Nearly 230 researchers, practitio... More
June 18, 2018
Live streaming for "Promoting the Success of Young Children Learning English: Nebraska and National Perspectives" will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (CDT) on Wednesday, Ju... More
May 29, 2018
Omaha, Neb. — A Spanish-language extension of the final institute in the 2017-18 Professional Development for All Series will be presented this week in Omaha. The f... More
May 01, 2018
Red Cloud, Neb. — The grand opening of The Valley Childhood Development Center in Red Cloud, Nebraska, on April 20 was a statewide celebration of the community&rsqu... More
March 12, 2018
Omaha, Neb. — Children are born ready to take their first steps as readers, and they can go far with the right help from caregivers and teachers. That was the messa... More
March 05, 2018
Omaha, Neb. — A recently published report suggests ways technology can be used to provide more access to effective professional development for early child care pro... More
February 28, 2018
Omaha, Neb. — Caring adults can spark children’s curiosity and passion for reading at a very early age, while also helping them build knowledge about the worl... More
February 26, 2018
Samuel Meisels, founding executive director of the Buffett Early Childhood Institute at the University of Nebraska, testified before the Nebraska Legislature's Education ... More
February 22, 2018
Omaha, Neb. — The Buffett Early Child Institute has produced a video about the North Omaha Building Brains in Barbershops program, a school-community literacy effor... More
February 20, 2018
Omaha, Neb. — A recent report about the nation’s largest, most comprehensive birth – Grade 3 initiative demonstrates progress for children, families, an... More
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