First Five Nebraska is an initiative of Early Futures Partnership
First Five Nebraska is an initiative of Early Futures Partnership
Earlier this month, members of the Nebraska Legislature once again began their important work at the state Capitol.We have identified several bills with potential to affect early childhood and designated them as priorities this legislative session.
State Fiscal Analyst Liz Hruska and Senator John Stinner were selected as National Conference of State Legislatures Early Learning Fellows in 2016.
Newly released U.S. Census data show 62,729, 41% of Nebraska’s 153,696 children ages 0-5, are “at-risk” of failing at school.
The Nebraska Legislature convened the first session of the 105th Legislature yesterday. Senator Jim Scheer was elected Speaker, replacing Senator Galen Hadley whose term ended in December due to term limits.
Senator Kathy Campbell continues our blog series by term-limited senators looking back over their eight years in the Nebraska Legislature. Thank you for your service to Nebraska Senator Campbell.
“Number talk” at home is a key predictor of children’s math achievement in school, yet many parents don’t speak enough about numbers with their children.
This is part of a series of blog posts by Nebraska's term-limited senators. We thank them for their dedication and service to Nebraska. In this post, Senator Tanya Cook looks back on her eight years representing District 13.
Broken Bow Sixpence and partners offer high-quality education to prepare children at risk for lifelong success.
This short video from the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University looks at the negative effects young children experience from neglect.
Read for the Record Day: the largest shared reading experience ever as people around the world are reading The Bear Ate Your Sandwich.
The American Library Association has identified the best of the best in children's books for this year. These books are deemed “notable” because they exhibit venturesome creativity, and reflect and encourage children's interests in exemplary ways.
Mobile technology and the ability to receive work email and other communication around the clock has blurred the lines between work and home for many parents.