Start Early. Start Well.
December 17, 2019
More Metro PreK - Grade 3 Students Included in 2018-19 Evaluation Omaha, Neb. — The largest, most comprehensive birth – Grade 3 demonstration program in the n... More
By Matthew Hansen, Managing Editor The mother and daughter reach the bus stop just after dawn each school morning. On some mornings, like this one, it snows and the ... More
October 28, 2019
Left, Sam Meisels, who started his career as an early childhood classroom teacher, poses with his class in 1972. Top right, after decades as a researcher and professor, M... More
September 23, 2019
By Matthew Hansen, Managing Editor The police chief came because he can’t forget the family he once knew too well. The father of the family sold drugs. Bryan Waugh, then... More
September 16, 2019
Nationally Known Early Education Expert Helen Raikes to Deliver Keynote Address Kearney, Neb. — More than 400 civic, business, and education leaders from 92 Nebrask... More
September 13, 2019
By Matthew Hansen, Managing Editor Kira loves her job as a toddler teacher at a Lincoln early child care center. She adores the kids, the parents, her fellow teachers, e... More
September 03, 2019
Julia Torquati to Promote Mental Health and Social-Emotional Development Lincoln, Neb. — The College of Education and Human Sciences at the University of Nebraska ̶ Linco... More
August 20, 2019
By Matthew Hansen, Managing Editor It was 1967, the Summer of Love, and a young woman named Helen Raikes found herself falling head over heels in California. She wasn’t a... More
August 08, 2019
Three Doctoral Students Will Receive Up to $25,000 for Multidisciplinary Research Omaha, Neb. — The Buffett Early Childhood Institute has awarded one-year grants to... More
August 07, 2019
Lisa Roy to Serve as Director of Program Development; Amy Mart Is Director of Professional Learning Omaha, Neb. — The Buffett Early Childhood Institute at the... More
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