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Nebraska Legislature: 2018 Early Childhood Policy Highlights
The 105th Nebraska Legislature, Second Session, adjourned sine die April 18. To balance the state budget, Governor Ricketts introduced across-the-board cuts resulting in early childhood programs receiving a 2% cut for FY2018-2019 and a 4% cut the following year. Here's our session-end report detailing specific bills impacting early childhood this session. Read More
April 26, 2018 | Posted in Legislation
2 Bills Aim to Help Close the Achievement Gap
We know that a significant number of Nebraska’s children arrive at kindergarten unprepared to learn. In fact, more than 64,000 children ages birth-5 are at risk of failing in school. Of these, about 30,000 are infants and toddlers who are not receiving the kinds of early experiences known to support strong brain development during the first three years of life. Read More
February 05, 2015 | Posted in Legislation
LB944 Would Help Children Struggling with Self-Regulation Skills
Taking turns, following instructions, getting along with others and dealing with distractions—all of these are components of an important set of skills that help children succeed in school and later become independent, self-sufficient adults. Read More
February 05, 2014 | Posted in Legislation
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