Preschoolers are suspended from school at an alarming rate. And that is the start of the preschool to prison pipeline. High quality early childhood education is key.
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Reverse Pitch: Bringing Tech Careers to the Students
At any given point, more than 200 software, computer science and tech jobs are open in Lincoln. If the innovation/entrepreneurial ecosystem is to grow, the city needs to attract talent - a challenge facing cities all across the country. So how do we recruit...
Bump in U.S. Incomes Doesn’t Erase 50 Years of Pain
Incomes are up. Poverty is down. And job openings have hit a record high. But if the economy is so wonderful, why are so many Americans still feeling left behind? The disconnect between positive statistics and people’s day-to-day lives is one of the great economic and...
Preschool’s hidden value may be in combating poverty
It’s been hard to prove that attending preschool makes a difference for kids, academically. Many research studies have found that children who didn’t go to preschool catch up to those who did in just a few years. By third grade, there’s often no difference in math and...
Young Readers Get Vital Support from Star Readers After School Program
According to the Annie E. Casey Foundation, children who aren’t proficient in reading by the fourth grade are far less likely to graduate high school and attend college. The statistic becomes even more drastic for children from low-income families, and more drastic...
2017 Summit asks nearly 1,000 Lincolnites to Step Up!
The 2017 Prosper Lincoln Summit, held Wednesday, August 23 at Pinnacle Bank Arena, attracted nearly 1,000 individuals wishing to learn more about the community agenda designed to address the issues of early childhood, employment skills and innovation and...
2017 Lincoln Vital Signs Report
View the 2017 Lincoln Vital Signs tab here. Visit the Lincoln Vital Signs website at http://lincolnvitalsigns.org/
Tower Square Video 2017
Opening Students’ Eyes to the World of Innovation
For more than a decade, Lincoln has been emerging as a hub for entrepreneurship, innovation, and technology. And now, thanks to the Inside/Outside Innovation Summit, there’s a conference dedicated to the growth of all three. The inaugural event, which hosted more than...
Toolkit Helps Parents Explore Early Childhood at Everett Elementary
Michelle Suarez, Prosper Lincoln's Early Childhood Developer, is finishing a pilot curriculum at Everett Elementary that she calls "Strengthening Families." This early childhood toolkit is designed to help educate parents on the importance of early childhood...