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Early Childhood News

5/16/17

Mayor visits Head Start for Spirit Week, Grand Island Independent

5/16/17

Ready, Set, Read! Miss Scotts Bluff County sharing the joys of reading, Scottsbluff Star-Herald

5/15/17

OPS kindergarten teacher, winner of Alice Buffett award, is 'truly a gift to teaching', Omaha World-Herald

5/12/17

Bill that would hold back students with poor reading skills spurs sharp disagreement in Legislature, Omaha World-Herald

5/11/17

Nebraska lawmakers debate holding back kids who can't read, Hastings Tribune

5/11/17

Third-graders could be held back if reading proficiency lags under Nebraska proposal, Lincoln Journal-Star

5/8/17

Child care rate adjustments and budget bills advance or pass, Lincoln Journal-Star

5/5/17

Nebraska moving to computer-adaptive testing for student assessments, Omaha World-Herald

5/3/17

Omaha 2025: Education, 3 KMTV News Now

5/2/17

Coming together, building success: Children enjoy new foam blocks at library, Scottsbluff Star-Herald

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Michael Medwick
mmedwick@firstfivenebraska.org
(402) 261-9671, ext. 105

First Five Nebraska
Cornhusker Office Plaza
301 South 13th Street, Suite 600
Lincoln, NE 68508

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April 2017

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March 2017

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February 2017

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