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 —…...
A comprehensive look at Child Care
As Nebraska opened the third Educare facility in the state, it is worth addressing the idea of access and quality child care for families. Currently the program has two facilities in Omaha- Kellom serves 183 children and families Indian Hill serves 191 children and families. The new site located in…...
LB359: Child Care Subsidy Program
Access to affordable, licensed child care is vital to ensure that families can work and children are safe. Indeed, when families cannot afford licensed care, parents have a more limited ability to work consistently and in some cases, children can be left in an unsafe situation. In 2012, full-time care…...
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