Public Comment Period on Head Start Rule Change Closes Today
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Child Care Could Be Part of Community Reinvestment—Here’s Why That Matters
What does a bank have to do with child care? For rural communities, the answer is: quite a lot. When a community does not have enough child care, parents can have trouble getting to work. Employers can have trouble finding workers. Child care providers may have long...
Op-Ed by Head Start Parent Mark Haba: Head Start Proposed Rules Put Essential Services at Risk
This op-ed by Nebraskan Mark Haba was published in the Lincoln Journal Star on September 29: bit.ly/47pWIOD I'm a past Policy Council member and current board member at Head Start Child & Family Development Program, Inc. I am also a parent board member at Region...
Early Futures Partnership Submits Comment on Proposed Federal Changes to Head Start
Early Futures Partnership submitted this comment on the Administration's proposed changes to Head Start. We urge Nebraskans to learn more about the proposal and submit their own comment in opposition before the October 6 deadline. Learn more about the proposed changes...
FFN Staff to Testify at Interim Study Hearings This Week
FFN policy staff will testify at four hearings for interim studies this week. They are among the seven studies we're working on with state senators this year. Interim studies allow senators to explore topics they're interested in, and often lead to legislation. As...
Strong Communities Begin with Engaged Citizens: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Voting in Nebraska
Chances are, you have thoughts and opinions on the laws of the land: what they do, how they’re enforced, what they mean for the future. The act of voting brings Nebraskans together to use the rights we have as citizens to shape the laws that govern us and the people...
Federal Budget Process: Fast-Tracking Legislation Through Reconciliation
This is the second in a series of blog posts on the federal budget process and how Congress funds early childhood programs. Read the first blog post: Federal Budget Process: A Guide for Early Childhood Advocates Earlier this month, Senate Republicans scrapped plans...