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Interim Studies Lay Groundwork for Policy Change
As the Nebraska Legislature wraps up its 2026 regular session, lawmakers and their constituents look forward to a slate of interim studies addressing various early childhood-related issues.
Six Regions One Nebraska gets sizable grant for childcare expansion in the Panhandle
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.
Business, state lawmaker groups call child care subsidy bill vital to Nebraska workforce
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.
Facing child care crisis, rural providers band together to stay open.
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.
