With just a few days left for bill introductions to be made at the Unicameral, the Voices staff has been busy at work tracking legislation that will impact children and families in Nebraska. All children deserve an equal opportunity to succeed in life, and we are committed to a variety of issue…...
Health Care in 2015
Good health and access to quality affordable health care is important for everyone, but it’s even more important for kids. This is because our health during critical developmental years can have consequences that last into adulthood. When health or developmental issues aren’t identified early, they can become more challenging and…...
A New Legislative Session
At the start of Nebraska’s 104th Legislature, new senators will be sworn in, committee chairs will be elected, and the legislative process will begin. We will be tracking introduced bills containing issues important to children and families. To find out who your Senator is or track the progress of particular…...
Race Matters in Juvenile Justice
In the wake of a violent fall, with the highly publicized deaths of Michael Brown, Eric Garner, and Tamir Rice, among others, disproportionate minority contact with the law has become a front page issue. Though we are grateful that Nebraska has not suffered through a tragedy of this nature, information…...
Race Matters in Educational Opportunity
The “Opportunity Gap” in education continues to be pervasive and difficult to address in Nebraska. As shown in our 2013 Kids Count, Black and Hispanic children have lower levels of proficiency in both Math and Reading compared to their White counterparts. Although most of us are aware of these discrepancies,…...
Race Matters in Economic Opportunity
In order for our state to have a strong economic future, we need to ensure that all our children grow up with the resources and skills they need to become productive working adults. Unfortunately for some kids, their future prosperity is challenged by the financial circumstances of their parents and…...
