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Featured Policy Reports

Early Childhood Workforce Retention (2026)

Early Childhood Workforce Retention (2026)

Workforce Well-Being Convening (2026)

Workforce Well-Being Convening (2026)

Omaha Metro Child Care Gap (2026)

Omaha Metro Child Care Gap (2026)

Lessons Learned from Tri-Share (2025)

Lessons Learned from Tri-Share (2025)

Economics & Child Care (2025)

Economics & Child Care (2025)

Child Care Trusts and Endowments (2025)

Child Care Trusts and Endowments (2025)

TANF and Child Care Expenditure (2025)

TANF and Child Care Expenditure (2025)

Rethinking Standards and Regulations (2025)

Rethinking Standards and Regulations (2025)

Early Learning Facilities Policy Update (2025)

Early Learning Facilities Policy Update (2025)

The Danger of Increasing Care Ratios (2025)

The Danger of Increasing Care Ratios (2025)

Farm Bill Position Statement (2025)

Farm Bill Position Statement (2025)

The Kentucky Subsidy (2024)

The Kentucky Subsidy (2024)

Kentucky Child Care Gap Assessment (2025)

Kentucky Child Care Gap Assessment (2025)

Nebraska Child Care Gap Assessment (2025)

Nebraska Child Care Gap Assessment (2025)

Opportunity Zones and Child Care (2025)

Opportunity Zones and Child Care (2025)

Early Educators and Tax Deductions (2025)

Early Educators and Tax Deductions (2025)

Nebraska Market Rate Survey (2025)

Nebraska Market Rate Survey (2025)

Nebraska Early Childhood Funding Map (2023)

Nebraska Early Childhood Funding Map (2023)

Nebraska's Investments in Early Care (2023)

Nebraska's Investments in Early Care (2023)

Nebraska Early Childhood Commission 

Nebraska Early Childhood Commission 

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News and Events 

Mar 31, 2026
'Every year we're losing 4,000 jobs': Economic impact of child care availability in Omaha metro
KETV
Mar 30, 2026
A day in the life of a child-free Coloradan — and the child care that makes it possible
The Denver Post
Mar 29, 2026
The added stress of parenting with unpredictable jobs
EdNC
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