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The second session of the 109th Nebraska Legislature adjourned sine die on April 17, wrapping up a busy 60-day session that saw some key wins for early childhood policy. Those wins included the passage of LB304, a landmark bill that preserved access to child care assistance for thousands of Nebraska families.
The Panhandle Childcare Expansion Project has been awarded $65,000 through the 6 Regions, One Nebraska Challenge Grant, supporting a regional effort to expand licensed childcare capacity and strengthen workforce stability across the Nebraska Panhandle.
LINCOLN — Calling affordable child care vital to Nebraska’s workforce, business leaders joined other advocates Thursday in championing a proposed state law to extend current income eligibility levels for a child care subsidy.
Nearly 4 million children in the United States can't get into a licensed child care center, costing states about $1 billion per year in lost economic activity from parents missing work or stepping away from jobs to support their families. Jonathan Vigliotti reports from rural Nebraska, where one community pooled its resources into one central location.