By Jeff Cole, Associate Vice President of School-Community Partnerships Every September is national school success month. And we at Nebraska Children and Families Foundation think we have quite a bit to celebrate across the state. Our students are fortunate to live…
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Nebraska has much to celebrate during National School Success Month
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STEM at the Nebraska State Fair
This year’s Nebraska State Fair marked a major move of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) awareness into the mainstream .And it’s a sign of things to come. This year and next, you’ll notice that STEM in the news, at…
Nebraska’s First Family Proclaims August Parental Involvement Month
Press Release from governor.nebraska.gov. Gov. Dave Heineman and First Lady Sally Ganem are encouraging parents to be more involved in their children’s education in order to increase a student’s opportunity for educational success. Gov. Heineman has proclaimed August to be…
It’s official: 2013 is the Year of STEM Discovery in Nebraska
By Jeff Cole Governor Dave Heineman signed the proclamation yesterday, April 10, declaring 2013 to be the Year of STEM Discovery in Nebraska. Get more information about STEM events in Nebraska this year. Here are the remarks I made at…
STEM 101: What is it and why it’s the future of Nebraska’s economy
By Jeff Cole We hear a lot about STEM lately. And it’s one of those acronyms that you’re kind of embarrassed to admit that you don’t really understand it. When you hear it, it resonates at some level, but you are…
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