The Nebraska Department of Education’s Nutrition Services office has announced the Income Eligibility Guidelines for free and reduced price meals for persons unable to pay the full price of meals served under the National School Lunch, Breakfast, Special Milk and Child and Adult Care Food Programs. Application forms must be...
The Nebraska Department of Education will receive $55 million dollars over the next five years to help improve literacy throughout the state. This is the largest grant the NDE has ever received and is part of the Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Nebraska...
The Nebraska Department of Education and the Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy Advisory Committee are proud to announce that 75 Seals of Biliteracy have been awarded to 74 Nebraska students in the August 2024. These prestigious awards recognize high school students who have achieved a high level of proficiency in English...
Schools and Districts are putting in the hard work to “place school safety first” and are now being recognized for their efforts to meet requirements, trainings, drills, and best practices in school safety and security with the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) Badge Certification. NDE has established a badge system...
The following News Release is from the U.S. Department of Labor. Nebraska received $4.5 Million through the competitive State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula grants to expand the Nebraska Teacher Apprenticeship Program. WASHINGTON – The Biden-Harris administration is today making the largest combined federal investment in Registered Apprenticeships as the Department of Labor...
More than 440 Nebraska students and advisers recently attended the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) National Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida. Nebraska FBLA Collegiate members competed June 24-June 27 in more than 35 competitive events. Nebraska FBLA Middle School and High School members competed June 29-July 2 in more...
The SkillsUSA Nebraska delegation of 280 members, including 179 Middle School, High School and College/Technical contestants, traveled to Atlanta Georgia to attend the 60th annual National Leadership & Skills Conference on June 24 – 28, 2024. Fifty Nebraska students achieved gold, silver, and bronze medallions along with prizes and scholarships. ...
Free meals are available to all children age one to eighteen at specific sites across Nebraska. Meals are available to children through the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), a U.S. Department of Agriculture program. The attached 2024 Summer Food Program Sites list shows the sponsors, dates, and times that meals...
More than 500 Career and Technical Education (CTE) educators and administrators from across the state came together for the 2024 Nebraska Career Education (NCE) Conference hosted in Kearney, Nebraska June 3-5th. The 50th Annual Conference was themed “Tradition to Transformation”. The speakers and sessions highlighted the theme by sharing opportunities...
Governor Jim Pillen and the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) hosted a ceremony in the State Capitol Rotunda to recognize graduates from the class of 2024 who achieved a top score on their ACT college entrance exam. “Earning a top score on the ACT is an amazing achievement involving years...
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,...
230 Nebraska students, advisors, and guests recently attended the 2024 DECA International Career Development Conference in Anaheim, California. Nebraska DECA High School members competed and participated in leadership academies April 27- April 30 in 59 competitive events. More than 23,000 DECA members from 50 states, as well as U.S. territories...
The Nebraska Department of Education released the first draft of the proposed revisions to Nebraska’s College and Career Ready Standards for Science and is seeking input from the public. The information collected will be used as part of the standards review and revision process. Nebraska state law requires updates to...
Nebraska schools have been awarded $10 million in safety and security grants for security-related infrastructure projects, ensuring a safer learning environment for students statewide. The Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) received 217 applications, including 162 from public and 55 from nonpublic schools, vying for a share of the $10 million...
The Nebraska Department of Education and the Nebraska International Language Association have awarded 142 Seals of Biliteracy to 141 Nebraska students in April. Beside Spanish, the seals are awarded for students in German, Latin, and Tamil. The Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy is to honor high school students who have achieved...
