In 2011, about 2,000 kids dropped out of Nebraska high schools. Also in 2011, a staggering 64% of Nebraska third graders weren’t reading at grade level. What do these two things have to do with each other? More and more research has found that the line that kids cross —…...
LB 265: A Positive Step Toward Increasing Kinship Placements
All children deserve to be raised by responsible adults with whom the child feels a bond. When children cannot safely remain with their parents, the best choice is usually for them to lie with extended family members, family friends, or other trusted adults. This practice is commonly referred to as…...
The sequester’s impact in Nebraska, Part 7: What’s next
In this seventh and final post on the federal sequester’s impact on Nebraska’s kids we will take a look at what we can expect to happen next with the federal sequester. See the first six posts in the sequester series here: Sequester Overview, Head Start, Education, Public Health, Child Care, and Economic Stability. The…...
Take action to support affordable child care!
Affordable child care is essential to keeping kids safe so parents can work. Without access to safe affordable child care, parents may be unable to work or children may be left in unsafe situations. Nebraska took a step backwards in helping parents afford child care when eligibility for child care…...
