Thriving Young Children

The College of Education and Human Sciences envisions that every young child will be ready to thrive by the time they reach kindergarten. And, by age 8, every young child will be on a positive trajectory to achieve their maximum potential.

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26 Sep 2023    By Chuck Green, CYFS

Nebraska researchers extend TAPP intervention to rural Appalachia

Nebraska researchers are collaborating with project partners at East Tennessee State University to extend the reach of a problem-solving, decision-making intervention to rural Appalachian students, teachers and parents.

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20 Sep 2023    By Haley Apel

Lab nears a century of leading early childhood care

Since 1925, one laboratory on East Campus is responsible for producing some of the most dynamic teaching, outreach and research ever to come out of the university. You won’t find a microscope in this laboratory, but rather young children singing and playing outdoors. They’re enrolled at the Ruth Staples Child Development Laboratory.

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05 Sep 2023    

Helen Kelley Symposium on early childhood set for Sept. 28

The Helen Kelley Symposium for Excellence in Education will focus on the early childhood workforce and professional learning supports for educators working with children birth through age 8.

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28 Aug 2023    

Three CEHS researchers receive funding through Grand Challenges competition

Three projects led by researchers in the College of Education and Human Sciences were among the 11 new Grand Challenges projects announced Aug. 28 by Chancellor Rodney Bennett and Bob Wilhelm, vice chancellor for research and economic development.

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07 Jul 2023    By Chuck Green, CYFS

TAPP project delivers strong results for Latinx students, parents

A five-year Nebraska research project focused on strengthening and supporting partnerships among parents and teachers of Latinx students reveals that shared goals, commonalities are key for good communication and connection among students, parents and teachers.

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23 Mar 2023    By Katie Black | University Communication and Marketing

Miller aims to provide a voice for children

Monique Miller is a pre-law child youth, and family studies and communication studies double major with minors in ethnic studies, English and philosophy from Omaha, Nebraska. Through work on and off campus, Miller is striving to provide a voice for children.

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Jasmin Smith, wearing an orange shirt, stands in front of a colorful mural inside of Carolyn Pope Edwards Hall and smiles for a photo.

20 Mar 2023    By Chuck Green, CYFS

Child care study examines whether kids eat healthier when mealtimes are positive

Graduate student Jasmin Smith is working with Dipti Dev, associate professor of child, youth and family studies and Nebraska Extension specialist, to explore the impact of mealtime emotional climate on child care providers’ feeding practices and children’s dietary outcomes.

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06 Dec 2022    By Chuck Green, CYFS

CYFS releases 2021-22 annual report

The Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools has released its annual report for the 2021-22 fiscal year

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23 May 2022    By Dana Ludvik, CYFS

Nebraska Extension early childhood team develops quality child care guide

Nebraska Extension’s Early Childhood Interest group has published a new resource to help parents with children birth to age 12 in their search for quality child care — an often daunting task.

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08 Oct 2021    By Haley Apel

Ruth Staples Child Development Laboratory laid the foundation for Huskers’ educational success

Derek Branch feels his experience at Ruth Staples Child Development Lab helped set the tone for his success as a student in K-12 schools, and now as a first-year student at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

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