Nebraska Department of Education

State Board of Education Meeting

Nebraska College and Career Ready Standards for Science Public Review

The Nebraska Department of Education is conducting a review of the 2017 Nebraska College and Career Ready Standards for Science. As a part of the review process, the NDE requests public input to provide feedback on the current standards. The survey can be accessed at the following link and will be available through Friday, December 22, 2023.

Rule 58: Regulations For Security-Related Infrastructure Grants & Rule 59: Regulations for School Health and Safety

The Department of Education will conduct consecutive rule-making hearings on Wednesday, January 3, 2024, commencing at 9:00 a.m. (Central Time) on the adoption of Title 92, Nebraska Administrative Code, Chapter 58 (Rule 58), Regulations for Security-Related Infrastructure Grants; and revisions to Title 92, Nebraska Administrative Code, Chapter 59 (Rule 59), Regulations for School Health and Safety.  The proposed Rule 58 and revisions to Rule 59 may be viewed at:  https://www.education.ne.gov/legal/public-notices-of-upcoming-rule-hearings/.

Testimony will be received via ZOOM.  The link for the hearing will be available on the same webpage on the day of the hearing.

ESSER Webpage and Resources

The ESSER webpage houses all materials related to the three rounds of Covid-19 federal stimulus dollars: CARES, CRRSA, and ARP. A suite of resources has been created, including a Funding Guide and Budget Roadmap, outlining suggested steps for investment planning.

We’ve Moved!

The Nebraska Department of Education has moved!

Our new contact information is as follows:

Street Address (FedEx, UPS, and in-person contact):
500 S. 84th St., 2nd Floor
Lincoln, NE  68510-2611

Correspondence (USPS):
P.O. Box 94987
Lincoln, NE 68509-4987

Our main phone number remains the same: 402-471-2295



News Releases

December 4, 2023

Nebraska Students Awarded Seals of Biliteracy

The Nebraska Department of Education and the Nebraska International Language Association have awarded 108 Seals of Biliteracy to Nebraska students in November 2023. The Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy is to honor high school students who have achieved a high level...


RFP

Request For Proposal for Nebraska Pupil Transportation Program

Request for Proposal (RFP) Number NDERFP230415 for the purpose of selecting a qualified Contractor to provide a Nebraska Pupil Transportation Program


Request For Proposal for Family Employment Awareness Training (FEAT) NDERFP230815

Vocational Rehabilitation (VR), is issuing this Request for Proposal NDERFP230815 for the purpose of selecting a qualified Contractor to provide Family Employment Awareness Training (FEAT).


Request For Proposal for 2024 PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION SERVICES SUMMER PROGRAM

Nebraska VR requests proposals for the development and implementation of innovative short-term programs to provide a service of the Pre-Employment Transition Services for students with disabilities during the summer of 2024