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New report explores how inadequate child care in rural Nebraska impacts businesses, communities, cri
Posted March 02, 2021 in
Research
Legislative report highlights serious challenges for early childhood programs due to COVID-19
Posted February 18, 2021 in
Legislation
Sara Howard Joins FFN
Posted February 12, 2021 in
General
New report explores state, nationwide use of tax credits to spur early childhood investment
Posted February 11, 2021 in
Research
LB531: Incentivizing child care quality, capacity through private investment
Posted February 05, 2021 in
Legislation
FFN identifies bills in the Legislature that could affect early childhood
Posted January 28, 2021 in
Legislation
Incoming Administration proposes further economic relief for child care
Posted January 15, 2021 in
Legislation
Nebraska Legislature convenes its 2021 session
Posted January 07, 2021 in
Legislation
NECC Family Child Care Network: Taking family child care professionals from surviving to thriving
Posted December 15, 2020 in
General
Child care providers—Apply now for the School Readiness Tax Credit
Posted December 10, 2020 in
Legislation
Katie Bass joins FFN’s Policy staff
Posted December 02, 2020 in
General
State looks at strengthening early childhood system amid pandemic
Posted November 17, 2020 in
Legislation
What is access to reliable, quality child care really worth to Nebraska?
Posted November 16, 2020 in
General
First Five Nebraska, DED highlight early childhood efforts to market Nebraska
Posted October 29, 2020 in
General
State Chamber Forums: Snapshot of Nebraska’s economy
Posted October 21, 2020 in
General
A provider’s perspective on operating a child care business during the pandemic
Posted October 09, 2020 in
Legislation
We need Nebraska to be competitive, which means our workforce needs access to quality child care
Posted October 08, 2020 in
Legislation
Senators learn of COVID-19 impacts on state’s early childhood workforce and education system
Posted October 01, 2020 in
Legislation
NECC’s Toolkit program helps child care providers acquire state licensure
Posted September 24, 2020 in
General
Early childhood programs’ success, community vitality focus of conference
Posted September 17, 2020 in
General
FFN’s Policy Leadership Academy plans to recruit next class in spring 2021
Posted September 10, 2020 in
General
Elevate20: A virtual business summit for child care providers is now live!
Posted September 02, 2020 in
General
Lack of child care costs Nebraskans $745 million per year, report finds
Posted August 27, 2020 in
Research
Nebraska Legislature: 2020 early childhood policy highlights
Posted August 20, 2020 in
Legislation
School readiness tax credit program revised to benefit more child care providers
Posted August 19, 2020 in
Legislation
FFN to work with senators on two Interim Studies
Posted August 06, 2020 in
Legislation
Statewide campaign highlights relationship between quality child care and economic development
Posted July 23, 2020 in
General
Nebraska Legislature reconvenes July 20
Posted July 14, 2020 in
Legislation
The FFN Digest
Posted July 03, 2020 in
General
Less stringent DHMs now in effect for all Nebraska counties—what that means for child care
Posted July 02, 2020 in
General
NDE announces redesigned NECPRS website
Posted June 26, 2020 in
General
Applications are open for the new Nebraska Small Business Stabilization grants
Posted June 15, 2020 in
General
CARES Act funds will support Nebraska’s child care system as state moves toward economic recovery
Posted June 02, 2020 in
Legislation
COVID-19: Federal policy updates
Posted May 21, 2020 in
General
When it comes to the Census, everyone counts
Posted May 20, 2020 in
General
COVID-19: Business & Economic Support
Posted May 15, 2020 in
General
Preschool Development Grant (PDG) award is an important step forward at a critical time
Posted May 15, 2020 in
General
Changes in the Child Care Development Block Grant under COVID-19
Posted May 08, 2020 in
Legislation
COVID-19: State and national early childhood partner news
Posted May 01, 2020 in
General
New website connects parents to child care providers
Posted April 21, 2020 in
General
Child care providers: The Nebraska business and policy community want to hear from you
Posted April 16, 2020 in
General
Education Stabilization Funds in the CARES Act: What it means for Nebraska
Posted April 16, 2020 in
Executive Order 20-18 offers financial stability to Nebraska child care providers who accept subsidy
Posted April 15, 2020 in
General
Nebraska grocers are open to working with child care providers
Posted April 14, 2020 in
General
Nebraska expected to receive approximately $20 million in Child Care Development Block Grant funds
Posted April 14, 2020 in
General
Economic Developers: Don’t forget about child care in COVID-19 relief efforts
Posted April 10, 2020 in
General
Emergency Child Care for Nebraska’s Essential Personnel
Posted April 09, 2020 in
General
Nebraska Child Care Provider Relief Fund
Posted April 07, 2020 in
General
Community Assistance Funding for COVID-19
Posted April 02, 2020 in
COVID-19: State agency updates
Posted March 30, 2020 in
COVID-19: Updates from the Governor
Posted March 30, 2020 in
General
Legislation
First Five Nebraska Statement on Executive Order 20-08: Coronavirus—Expanding Access to Child Care
Posted March 27, 2020 in
General
FAQ: Unemployment Benefits for Early Childhood Professionals during COVID-19
Posted March 25, 2020 in
General
First Five Nebraska and partners submit policy recommendations to federal delegates
Posted March 24, 2020 in
COVID-19: Nebraska Legislature updates
Posted March 24, 2020 in
Legislation
FFN and partners urge early childhood policies to mitigate COVID-19 effects
Posted March 20, 2020 in
General
FAQ: Early Childhood Business Assistance for COVID-19
Posted March 20, 2020 in
Early Childhood: A Dollars-and-Sense Issue for Gage County
Posted March 05, 2020 in
Legislation
Senators advance LB266 to Final Reading
Posted January 30, 2020 in
Legislation
Welcome interns!
Posted January 23, 2020 in
General
Nebraska Legislature convenes for 60-day session
Posted January 09, 2020 in
General
Legislation
In-home family child care providers play a key role in a community’s viability
Posted January 02, 2020 in
General
Elizabeth Everett visits Henderson, McCook to learn about early childhood infrastructure
Posted November 14, 2019 in
General
Jason Prokop joins First Five Nebraska
Posted November 07, 2019 in
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Mike Feeken Joins FFN Staff as Business Engagement Associate
Posted October 31, 2019 in
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Quality early child care emerges as a key economic development tool
Posted September 19, 2019 in
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Newly developed resource will help new and expectant parents guide children’s early development
Posted September 11, 2019 in
General
Fremont shows leadership in how communities can invest in quality child care
Posted September 05, 2019 in
Legislation
Blueprint Nebraska offers bold vision for state’s early childhood education and infrastructure
Posted August 22, 2019 in
General
Elizabeth Everett visits Ogallala and Lewellen to learn about early childhood programs
Posted August 09, 2019 in
General
Three things Nebraska employers need to know about child care
Posted August 01, 2019 in
General
Governor Ricketts’ economic development conference focuses on growth, challenges
Posted July 25, 2019 in
General
Amanda Felton joins Administrative team
Posted July 18, 2019 in
General
‘Quality’ child care is about developing healthy children—and healthy businesses
Posted June 27, 2019 in
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Policy Associate Elizabeth Everett begins statewide tour to learn about child care infrastructure
Posted June 20, 2019 in
General
What we learned from the 2019 Early Childhood Policy Leadership Academy
Posted June 19, 2019 in
General
Highlights of the 2019 Nebraska legislative session
Posted June 06, 2019 in
Legislation
New video breaks down serve-and-return into 5 simple steps
Posted May 23, 2019 in
General
Research
Child care providers are a key component of community growth
Posted May 09, 2019 in
General
Report: Lack of high-quality care affects suitability for military service
Posted May 02, 2019 in
General
Governor signs proclamation focused on community economic growth
Posted April 25, 2019 in
General
Nebraska wins national grant to expand high-quality prenatal-to-age-3 services
Posted April 18, 2019 in
General
Lincoln steps up to provide a big boost for our little ones
Posted April 11, 2019 in
General
Elizabeth Everett saw the beauty, challenges of her adopted state in Leadership Nebraska
Posted April 04, 2019 in
General
Update on early childhood bills moving through the Legislature
Posted March 28, 2019 in
Legislation
We support LB720, which would create a new business development tax-incentive program
Posted March 07, 2019 in
Legislation
LB564 revises scope of financing act to include child care facilities
Posted March 06, 2019 in
Legislation
First Five Nebraska testifies on legislative bills affecting early childhood
Posted February 28, 2019 in
Legislation
LB590 offers cost efficiencies for state government and child care providers
Posted February 07, 2019 in
Legislation
LB266 fixes statutory language to allow child care providers to access school readiness tax credit
Posted February 01, 2019 in
Legislation
Statewide early childhood policy initiative launches to train, educate community leaders
Posted January 17, 2019 in
General
Nebraska Legislature convenes first session of two-year bienniem
Posted January 10, 2019 in
Legislation
Blueprint Nebraska: Building a sustainable economic future
Posted December 20, 2018 in
General
2019 Nebraska Legislature to convene January 9
Posted December 13, 2018 in
Legislation
Cultivating gratitude supports social-emotional development
Posted November 21, 2018 in
General
Alexis Zgud joins Communications team
Posted November 01, 2018 in
General
Streamlining reporting for child care licensing offers many benefits
Posted October 25, 2018 in
Legislation
Nebraska Early Childhood Policy Leadership Academy kicks off in January 2019
Posted October 18, 2018 in
General
Read for the Record Day is October 25
Posted October 11, 2018 in
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My ‘Why’
Posted October 04, 2018 in
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