General InformationApplicant GuideApproved ProgramsGeneral Information In accordance with Nebraska State Statute 79-8,145.01, Nebraska recognizes specific programs for an Alternative Certificate. An Alternative Certificate is valid for teaching in all Nebraska schools. Once issued, an Alternative Certificate expires August 31 of the 2nd year following issuance and may be renewed. Please...

Testing Fee: $36 per test Tate Lauer, Nebraska GED® Administrator 402-471-4807 tate.lauer@nebraska.gov Shirley Gruntorad, GED® Staff Assistant 402-471-2475 shirley.gruntorad@nebraska.gov Beatrice Southeast Community College Contact: Casey Holsing 402-228-8252 cholsing@southeast.edu Chadron Chadron State College Contact: Stephanie Baumgarten 308-635-6769 baumgars@wncc.edu Columbus Central Community College Contact: Deb Adkisson 402-562-1206 dadkisson@cccneb.edu Crete Crete Public Schools Contact:...

According to current rule, there is a mandatory waiting period of 30 days between retakes for failed exams. Until further notice, Nebraska Department of Education will allow the following exceptions to the GED exam retake policy: GED Testing Center - In-Person Testing & OnVue Testing - Online Proctored Exams Waivers will...

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today announced the 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars, recognizing 161 high school seniors for their accomplishments in academics, the arts, and career and technical education fields. The Nebraska scholars include (hometown, scholar, school, location): NE – Lincoln – Christina Xu, Lincoln East High School, Lincoln,...

More than 1,000 Nebraska Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) student members, adult advisers and guests recently gathered April 7-9, 2024 in the Lincoln Haymarket area for the annual State Leadership Conference. Attendees came from 90 Nebraska schools to grow their leadership skills, celebrate their accomplishments from the...

Statutory Authority and Applicability What is Nebraska FAFSA Graduation Requirement or Universal FAFSA? Nebraska law requires all public high school students to complete and submit a FAFSA (or actively opt-out) as a graduation requirement starting with the graduating class of 2025.  This type of requirement is also referred to as...

Welcome to Nebraska Adult Education The Nebraska Department of Education is the State Eligible Agency (SEA) eligible to receive Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) funding directly from the United States Department of Education.  With the authorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Adult Education serves Nebraska...

Dear Graduate: You’ve recently passed all the GED® tests? Congratulations on meeting the scoring requirements making you eligible to obtain a State of Nebraska Department of Education High School Diploma! Change of Address? Contact the GED® Testing Service to ask for an update to your account: 877-392-6433 and email your...

In Nebraska, providing child care services to four or more children from different families requires licensing through the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. On this page you will find information to help guide you as you begin the process of launching your child care business. Getting Started Navigating...

Ready to Crunch Nebraska? Nebraska Crunch Time is a statewide event to celebrate National Food Day and National Farm to School Month in Nebraska by crunching into locally and regionally grown produce on October 24, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. CST. Children and adults across our state will celebrate farm to...

Apple adventures Taste Test: Purchase as many kinds of apples as your budget allows. Put them out in a big bowl early in the day so the children can see them and get excited about the afternoon "Apple Adventure." Allow them to feel the shiny skin, to wash and polish...

Nebraska Harvest of the Month is a statewide farm to school program that features different Nebraska local food products each month of the year. The program promotes local fruits and vegetables and provides schools with resources to support sampling and serving local foods to students. All material is FREE and available...

Farm to Early Care & Education is an extension of the national Farm to School movement that started with school gardening and connecting farms/farming to schools. Farm to Early Care & Education includes early childhood programs encompassing preschools, Head Starts, child care centers, and day care homes serving garden or...

Throughout the year NDE will provide several professional learning opportunities for educators, districts and esus.   Please check back frequently for learning opportunities.   General Summative Professional Learning Opportunities Upcoming Events N/A Alternate Summative Professional Learning Opportunities Upcoming Events N/A ACT Professional Learning Opportunities Upcoming Events N/A Interim Assessment Professional Learning...