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High-Quality Early Childhood Education Matters: Nebraskans Know It, Now Congress Acknowledges It Too
When kids get to be kids—explore their environment, interact with their parents and caregivers, and learn through play—they flourish with curiosity and happiness. Like the little boy in the picture who is peeking for ducks, flowers and maybe even a frog as he explores the National Garden at the U.S. Capitol, children enjoy and grow in environments that are safe and full of enriching educational opportunities. Read More
March 23, 2014 | Posted in Legislation
Increased Graduation Rates Could Generate $1.3 Billion for Nebraskans
Converting one year’s worth of high school dropouts in Nebraska into high graduates would create an additional $1.3 billion in lifetime earnings for those students, says Nobel Prize-winning economist Dr. James Heckman. Read More
March 20, 2014 | Posted in General
Proposed Budget Provides $3.7 Million to Help Nebraska’s 62,287 Children At Risk
The Nebraska Legislature’s Appropriations Committee included an additional $3.7 million in funding for schools in its mid-biennium budget released today. The allocation is to provide early childhood opportunities that close the achievement gap for children at risk of failing in school. Read More
March 07, 2014 | Posted in Legislation
41% of Nebraska’s Children Ages 0-5 Are At Risk
Newly released U.S. Census data shows that 41% of Nebraska children ages 0-5 face risk factors that threaten their ability to thrive in school and beyond. These children live in every county in the state, and more than 50% of them reside in rural Nebraska. Read More
March 06, 2014 | Posted in Research
Investing Early in Children Is Sound Strategy for Cutting Corrections Costs
Nebraska would save $25,419 in victim, court and incarceration costs for every child enrolled in full-day, center-based early childhood education programs, says the University of Nebraska‒Lincoln’s Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools (CYFS). Read More
February 12, 2014 | Posted in Legislation Research
Science and Data Drive Our Work
Science and data drive our work. A child’s ability to learn is built upon a neurological foundation that begins before birth and is largely in place by age 5. The quality of a child’s earliest experiences, interactions and relationships physically shape the neural architecture of the developing brain during those first five years. Read More
January 02, 2014 | Posted in General
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- Legislature Advances Budget Bill with Cuts to Early Childhood Programs
- Urge Senators to Retain Funding for Early Care and Education
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