Shannon Cotsoradis

Director Policy & Strategy, Buffett Early Childhood Fund. Advocate for investing in the #EarlyYears, proud Kansan, and #ChiefsKingdom fangirl.

[Shannon Cotsoradis @ElevateECE]

Lots on tap for the upcoming legislative session. Great to hear @NebraskaChamber prioritizing #childcare, recognizing the important role it plays in keeping Nebraska families in the workforce.

[Nebraska Chamber @NebraskaChamber]

Bills in Brief are back!📹

Todd caught up with Hunter and got the scoop on what to expect in the 2026 Legislative Session. This year's short session will be dominated by the budget deficit, prioritizing investments in growth, energy and more.

Listen to the breakdown below👇🏼

[Shannon Cotsoradis @ElevateECE]

Attending @NatlAlliance convening, hearing about progress on workforce registries to help us better understand the needs of the #ECE workforce. #Solvingchildcare starts with understanding and investing in the people caring for our youngest children.

[Shannon Cotsoradis @ElevateECE]

Listening to the powerful story of progress in Minnesota for young children and their families. Amazing the policy change that can happen when the people impacted by the issues are centered in the dialogue and decision-making. #OtherMNStory @ISAIAHMN @communitychange

[Shannon Cotsoradis @ElevateECE]

Game on @Chiefs. Let’s get this party started! #ChiefsKingdom

[Shannon Cotsoradis @ElevateECE]

The @NatlAlliance is coming to Omaha! Find out more about #earlychildhood workforce data, a critical piece to solving #childcare, at this year's conference: https://t.co/YQUeh8LWVt

[Shannon Cotsoradis @ElevateECE]

Had the opportunity to hear from @AbbieRaikes and @KidsightsData team yesterday about this important new measure to help us better understand the needs of young children and their families over time. Interesting #rural and #urban differences. #earlychildhood #childcare

[Kidsights Data @KidsightsData]

Check out our new report- a first look into findings on child development that generalizes to the population of Nebraskan children under 5 from #kidsightsdata, the first population-level measure of birth to five in the United States. https://t.co/qTFVZJ0Jvf

[Shannon Cotsoradis @ElevateECE]

Great to see more states embracing outdoor education in #earlychildhood and strategies that give all children access.

[Children's Equity Project @ChildrensEquity]

@trustfrlearning released a new report, "Nurturing All #Children in Nature: Ideal Learning in the Natural World."

Learn about tools & strategies for expanding nature-based #learning in publicly-funded #earlychildhood settings, here: https://t.co/woYMs2Ry09

[Shannon Cotsoradis @ElevateECE]

I never tire of seeing amazing women who work tirelessly to care for Nebraska’s youngest children and their families get recognized for what they do. Congratulations Kayla and Carime! #EarlyChildhood #champion #childcare

[Nebraska Early Childhood Collaborative @NebraskaEarly]

@WeCareforKidsNE Before March is over, we would like to applaud this month's Early Childhood Champions one more time! 👏 Congratulations to Kayla and Carime - your dedication to early learning is impactful! Check out Kayla and Carime's stories on the blog https://t.co/3gcDCkkTnL

[Shannon Cotsoradis @ElevateECE]

Bottom line from Nebraska survey, “findings remarkable.” Commitment to #childcare is overwhelming, recognize problem is getting worse, and understand that it is necessary to address it for the sake of economy and families. @WeCareforKidsNE

[Shannon Cotsoradis @ElevateECE]

Nebraska voters view the lack of quality, affordable #childcare as a serious problem , on par with crime. Cost for families, balancing work and family, and wages for #earlyed teachers also viewed as serious problems. #solvechildcare @WeCareforKidsNE

[Shannon Cotsoradis @ElevateECE]

Tuning in to hear from Nebraska Extension and @WeCareforKidsNE to find about what Nebraskans think about #childcare.

[Shannon Cotsoradis @ElevateECE]

In today’s tele-townhall @FirstFiveNebr Mike Feeken underscores the reasons everyone is impacted by the lack of quality, affordable #childcare. “Everyone depends on someone that depends on childcare.” #solvechildcare @WeCareforKidsNE

[Shannon Cotsoradis @ElevateECE]

On today’s tele-town hall, @NebraskaEarly Chief HR Officer, Dulce Sherman, highlights NECC licensing toolkit to help more #childcare providers to get into the business and get licensed. An amazing resource available at no cost to providers, helping to improve access to care.

[Shannon Cotsoradis @ElevateECE]

According to Claire Brown, The Well-being Partners, the lack of quality, affordable #childcare isn’t just keeping parents out of the workforce, causes them a great deal of stress. It’s time to fix childcare for Nebraska families. #solvechildcare @WeCareforKidsNE @FirstFiveNebr

[Shannon Cotsoradis @ElevateECE]

According to Luke Virgil from Wayne Area #ecodevo, people who want to work can’t because they can’t find quality, affordable #childcare. It’s clear childcare is an economic driver and part of the solution to getting more Nebraskans back to work. @WeCareforKidsNE @FirstFiveNebr

[Shannon Cotsoradis @ElevateECE]

Listening to a preview of findings of statewide survey on today’s tele-town hall. Support among Nebraskans for prioritizing access to quality, affordable #childcare is overwhelming.

[Shannon Cotsoradis @ElevateECE]

Don't forget to register and tune in today. The featured speakers are great! @FirstFiveNebr @WeCareforKidsNE @NebraskaEarly

[We Care for Kids @WeCareforKidsNE]

Join our 3/21 town hall from 12-1 PM CT, with the Nebraska Economic Developers Assoc. & @FirstFiveNebr, to hear from business and human resources leaders across the state about why NE should prioritize affordable, quality early education. RSVP today: https://t.co/koaTT9i1bv

[Shannon Cotsoradis @ElevateECE]

Here's a great example of what we can do to begin to fix #childcare.

States Can Improve Child Care Assistance Programs
Through Cost Modeling https://t.co/CKHHMSNBaQ

[Shannon Cotsoradis @ElevateECE]

I couldn't agree more. It's about time. #solvechildcare

[Elliot Haspel @ehaspel]

I could quibble with some of the specific policy approaches (I still don't like separation of "child care" and "pre-k"), but that's not the point here: the point is that every family should have access to quality child care, and that requires robust and permanent public funding.

[Shannon Cotsoradis @ElevateECE]

Don't miss this great opportunity to learn more about #EarlyChildhood programs and the role they plan in a thriving #Nebraska economy. @FirstFiveNebr @WeCareforKidsNE