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LB351 becomes law, promotes child care quality and capacity in Nebraska
Governor Pete Ricketts signed LB351 into law today, allowing child care providers transitioning to a new license type to serve more children to retain their rating in Nebraska Step Up to Quality. Read More
April 06, 2021 | Posted in General Legislation
LB351 seeks to remove unnecessary barriers to increase child care capacity, quality
LB351 seeks to remove barriers for early childhood providers by allowing them to retain their quality rating in Step Up to Quality if they change license type. The bill recently advanced to Select File. Read More
March 10, 2021 | Posted in Legislation
Tax guidance for early childhood providers and business owners on COVID-19 relief funding
This guide was compiled for early childhood educators and business owners to provide additional information regarding the taxable status of state and federal COVID-19 relief funds. Read More
March 02, 2021 | Posted in General
Legislative report highlights serious challenges for early childhood programs due to COVID-19
First Five Nebraska (FFN) recently collaborated with early childhood partners and policymakers on the release of the Appropriations Committee of the Nebraska Legislature LR390 Interim Study Report, which examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our state's early childhood workforce and infrastructure. Read More
February 18, 2021 | Posted in Legislation
Incoming Administration proposes further economic relief for child care
President-Elect Joe Biden unveiled a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill which includes additional funding and emergency tax relief to bolster the child care industry and provide crucial financial relief to struggling families. Read More
January 15, 2021 | Posted in Legislation
State looks at strengthening early childhood system amid pandemic
Interim study LR390 is underway to examine the fiscal and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Nebraska’s early childhood workforce and early childhood care and education system. FFN and public and private partners are developing potential policy recommendations based on what was learned. Read More
November 17, 2020 | Posted in Legislation
What is access to reliable, quality child care really worth to Nebraska?
FFN hosted a webinar with Nobel Laureate James Heckman and researchers from the Nebrasks Bureau of Business Research on the impact of child care to our state. Studies tell us quality early care and learning can yield as much as a 13% return on investment, and at the same time, our state could lose nearly $1.4 billion annually in direct and indirect losses if we fail to strengthen Nebraska's earlly childhood infrastructure. Read More
November 16, 2020 | Posted in General
State Chamber Forums: Snapshot of Nebraska’s economy
The Nebraska Chamber of Commerce & Industry is hosting its annual Fall Forums, looking at how Nebraska is faring with the pandemic and ongoing recovery efforts. Read More
October 21, 2020 | Posted in General
A provider’s perspective on operating a child care business during the pandemic
Mariah Stowe, a Lincoln child care provider, testified on LR390 before the Legislature's Appropriations Committee on the tough decisions facing child care professionals during COVID-19. Read More
October 09, 2020 | Posted in Legislation
Senators learn of COVID-19 impacts on state’s early childhood workforce and education system
FFN's Elizabeth Everett tesified at a legislative hearing for LR390 this week, along with experts from the Nebraska Early Childhood Workforce Commission, the state’s early childhood system, business and child care. Read More
October 01, 2020 | Posted in Legislation
Recent Posts
- LB351 becomes law, promotes child care quality and capacity in Nebraska
- State Budget Proposal Includes Additional Investments in Sixpence
- Thriving Children, Families and Communities Conference set for September
- LB351 seeks to remove unnecessary barriers to increase child care capacity, quality
- Tax guidance for early childhood providers and business owners on COVID-19 relief funding
- Report: Lack of child care in rural Nebraska impacts business, communities, crime, security
- Legislative report highlights serious challenges for early childhood programs due to COVID-19
- Sara Howard Joins FFN
- New report explores state, nationwide use of tax credits to spur early childhood investment
- LB531: Incentivizing child care quality, capacity through private investment
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