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Legislature Adjourns Sine Die; Senators' Bipartisan Support for Early Childhood Remains Strong
Our Legislative Highlights report summarizes bills affecting the early learning and development of our state's youngest learners. Read More
April 20, 2016 | Posted in General
Senator Mello: Nebraska is Well-Positioned to Continue to Invest in Our Children, Grow Our Economy
Appropriations Committee Chair Mello sees tremendous opportunity for policymakers to improve the lives of Nebraska's children and families while continuing to build on our state’s overall economic momentum. Read More
July 16, 2015 | Posted in Legislation
Governor Ricketts Signs Budget, Stabilizes Funding for Early Childhood Education
The budget stabilizes future funding for Sixpence, Nebraska’s birth to age 3 early learning fund and increases funding for incentives and bonuses in Step Up to Quality. Read More
May 21, 2015 | Posted in
75% of Young Americans Are Unfit for Military Service
An astonishing 75% of young adults in the U.S. could not qualify to join the military due to (1) failure to meet the educational requirements, (2) criminal convictions, or (3) being overweight. Moreover, one in five U.S. military recruits score too low on the Armed Forces Qualification Test to join the Army. Read More
May 29, 2014 | Posted in General
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- Elevate20: A Virtual Business Summit for Child Care Providers is Now Live!
- Lack of child care costs Nebraskans $745 million per year, report finds
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