How Fathers’ Engagement Contributes to Their Children’s Development
Findings from the rapidly growing science of brain development in early childhood show the positive, lifelong impact fathers can have by being engaged early in their children’s lives. Here are 10 facts about father engagement. Read More
June 13, 2018 | Posted in Research
2 New Sixpence Grants Connect Child Care Providers, Schools to Promote Quality Early Learning
Auburn and Hastings are recipients of the latest round of Sixpence Child Care Partnership grants. The grants are awarded to school districts who have partnered with local licensed child care providers to improve the care for infants and toddlers at risk. Read More
June 07, 2018 | Posted in Legislation
Nebraska Works Toward an Early Childhood Integrated Data System
It's becoming increasingly important that Nebraska stakeholders have access to early care and education data to help make decisions about how best to prepare our young children for success. FFN Policy Research Analyst Ben Baumfalk and the Early Childhood Data Coalition are working to develop an integrated data system that will collect and maintain information from various early childhood programs and services. Read More
May 31, 2018 | Posted in Research
Healthy Digital Media Use Habits for Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers
The American Academy of Pediatrics’ website HealthyChildren.org outlines healthy digital media use for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Read More
May 24, 2018 | Posted in General
Jen Goettemoeller Departs First Five Nebraska
Senior Policy Associate Jen Goettemoeller leaves First Five Nebraska today after working more than a decade to improve the lives of Nebraska's young children at risk. Read More
May 17, 2018 | Posted in General
Senators Begin Work on Interim Studies
Nebraska Senators introduced 108 Interim Study resolutions at the end of the recent Legislative session. We've indentified those that have potential to affect early childhood issues and will keep you updated on their progress. Read More
May 10, 2018 | Posted in Legislation
Happy 30th Anniversary Nebraska Family Child Care Association!
NFCCA promotes family child care as a profession, where child care providers can network, have a statewide voice in legislative matters and earn in-service training hours in early childhood education. Read More
May 03, 2018 | Posted in General
Nebraska Legislature: 2018 Early Childhood Policy Highlights
The 105th Nebraska Legislature, Second Session, adjourned sine die April 18. To balance the state budget, Governor Ricketts introduced across-the-board cuts resulting in early childhood programs receiving a 2% cut for FY2018-2019 and a 4% cut the following year. Here's our session-end report detailing specific bills impacting early childhood this session. Read More
April 26, 2018 | Posted in Legislation
Why You Should Read that Book to a Child One More Time
Do you feel dread when asked to read the same book to a young child over and over? Take heart, researchers say you're helping the child in important ways when you do. Read More
April 12, 2018 | Posted in Research
Cuts to Quality Early Childhood Funding Pose a Risk-vs.-Gain Problem for Taxpayers
Nebraska’s Corrections system has been the subject of urgent discussion in the Legislature given its insufficient facilities, prison rioting and workforce instability. Reducing state funding for Sixpence and other quality early childhood programs represents a very small savings to taxpayers in the larger scheme of things. If even a few young children at risk eventually drift into the Corrections system, it will be too late to ask ourselves if those savings were worth it. Read More
March 29, 2018 | Posted in Legislation
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- How Fathers’ Engagement Contributes to Their Children’s Development
- 2 New Sixpence Grants Connect Child Care Providers, Schools to Promote Quality Early Learning
- Nebraska Works Toward an Early Childhood Integrated Data System
- Healthy Digital Media Use Habits for Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers
- Jen Goettemoeller Departs First Five Nebraska
- Senators Begin Work on Interim Studies Guest Blog Post
- Happy 30th Anniversary Nebraska Family Child Care Association!
- Nebraska Legislature: 2018 Early Childhood Policy Highlights
- Why You Should Read that Book to a Child One More Time
- Cuts to Quality Early Childhood Funding Pose a Risk-vs.-Gain Problem for Taxpayers
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