The Lincoln Journal Star – Margaret Reist
“Weysan Dun’s 30-year career in the FBI convinced him that early childhood education should focus as much on character development as on teaching toddlers their numbers and letters. “Early childhood education must include character development,” said Dun, who retired in 2012 and lives in Omaha. “Some say that’s more important than cognitive development.” Dun spoke to a group of education officials and state and local policymakers Monday at a luncheon sponsored by First Five Nebraska, a policy group that advocates for early childhood education. Two other groups — Fight Crime: Invest in Kids and Mission: Readiness — also sponsored the event. During his career as a special agent for the FBI, Dun investigated national security matters, cybercrime, terrorism, public corruption, organized crime and violent crimes.”(more)