EXCERPT FROM: Columbus Telegram
By Eric Freeman
PLATTE CENTER -- Grace Lutheran Church in Platte Center was founded in 1941. The congregation is looking to the future and is excited about its increase of young families into the congregation.

  In another boost to the state’s economy through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson has made a recent announcement concerning working families who pay child care.

A statewide report released today revealed how geography, poverty and race affect opportunities for Nebraska children.

PLATTSMOUTH, Neb. - One of Nebraska's most recognized former Class I school buildings may soon get a second life as a day care facility after sitting empty for a year and a half.

COLUMBUS -- Central Nebraska Community Services held an open house Wednesday to exhibit its new partnership with Columbus Public Schools (CPS) and how the relationship has enabled the expansion of the local Head Start program.

AURORA — Talk of a day care shortage in Aurora has been running through town for years, but for Aurora Child Care's board of directors, it all comes down to one question.

Early childhood education is getting a big boost in Omaha thanks to a $1.7 million endowment fund.

The research is clear: Babies whose mommies and daddies talk to them, read to them and bathe them in  language are more likely to succeed at school.

Grant money is coming for public preschools for nearly 100 children, North Platte Public Schools Superintendent Paul Brochtrup told the board of education Monday.

A new report shows the early care and education industry in Nebraska creates millions of dollars in annual revenue, thousands of jobs, and an increased standard of living as measured by per capita income.