Over the past few days, Voices has been posting updates on the policies we will be tracking in 2015. So far we’ve covered health care and child welfare, and today we are talking about juvenile justice. One of our core mission values is to promote policies that assure children can…...
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,…...
