LB590 Offers Cost Efficiencies for State Government and Child Care Providers
Integrating NECPRS (the Nebraska Early Childhood Professional Record System online database) into Nebraska’s child care licensing procedure would expedite and simplify the process of verifying provider training and education, resulting in cost and procedural efficiencies for state government and child care providers.
Read MoreFebruary 07, 2019 | Posted in Legislation
LB266 Will Widen Access to the School Readiness Tax Credit
On February 1, Senator Brett Lindstrom (District 17) presented LB266 to the Revenue Committee for public hearing. If advanced to law, the bill will widen access to Nebraska's School Readiness Tax Credits for early care and learning providers and professionals. Read More
February 01, 2019 | Posted in Legislation
Nebraska Legislature Convenes First Session of Two-Year Bienniem
The 106th Nebraska Legislature, First Session, convened its 2019 session this week. The first day, new senators plus re-elected senators were sworn into office and Senator Jim Scheer was re-elected Speaker of the Legislature for the next two years. Senators also elected chair positions for the 14 standing committees, the Executive Board and the Committee on Committees.
Read MoreJanuary 10, 2019 | Posted in Legislation
Blueprint Nebraska: Building a Sustainable Economic Future
Blueprint Nebraska is seeking statewide input and ideas on Nebraska's economic growth priorities through an online community survey. Read More
December 20, 2018 | Posted in General
2019 Nebraska Legislature to Convene January 9
The 106th Nebraska Legislature, First Session, will convene January 9 for 90 days, marking the beginning a new biennium that includes passing a two-year state budget. Read More
December 13, 2018 | Posted in Legislation
Cultivating Gratitude Supports Social-Emotional Development
Helping children develop gratitude and other social-emotional skills helps them be more hopeful, empathetic and helpful to others. There are easy steps parents can take to cultivate gratitude and grasp the power of appreciation and kindness in their children. Read More
November 21, 2018 | Posted in General
Alexis Zgud Joins Communications Team
We're pleased to introduce our new Communications Associate, Alexis Zgud. She brings more than 11 years of experience in communications, marketing and public relations to First Five Nebraska's Communications team.
Read MoreNovember 01, 2018 | Posted in General
Streamlining Reporting for Child Care Licensing Offers Many Benefits
The current method used to verify qualifications of Nebraska early childhood educators in licensed programs is unnecessarily cumbersome, and a system already in use provides a simple solution. Read More
October 25, 2018 | Posted in Legislation
Nebraska Early Childhood Policy Leadership Academy Kicks Off in January 2019
The Nebraska Early Childhood Policy Leadership Academy will debut in January 2019. The non-partisan project will help citizens learn about the importance of children's earliest experiences and develop skills to engage community leaders, lawmakers and major influencers on early care and learning issues.
Read MoreOctober 18, 2018 | Posted in General
Read for the Record Day is October 25
Read for the Record is an annual effort to read the same book on the same day across the country to spotlight the importance of high-quality early learning and the power of reading to impact learning. This year’s book is based on a true story and celebrates the magic that can happen when a community comes together to create something beautiful and bring about change. Read More
October 11, 2018 | Posted in General
Recent Posts
- LB590 Offers Cost Efficiencies for State Government and Child Care Providers
- LB266 Will Widen Access to the School Readiness Tax Credit
- Nebraska Legislature Convenes First Session of Two-Year Bienniem
- Blueprint Nebraska: Building a Sustainable Economic Future
- 2019 Nebraska Legislature to Convene January 9
- Cultivating Gratitude Supports Social-Emotional Development
- Alexis Zgud Joins Communications Team
- Streamlining Reporting for Child Care Licensing Offers Many Benefits Guest Blog Post
- Nebraska Early Childhood Policy Leadership Academy Kicks Off in January 2019
- Read for the Record Day is October 25
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