*From the Dear Colleague Letter 2015 The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) address the rights of students with disabilities in the education context.60 The Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs, a component of ED’s Office of...

Nebraska's Canvas Consortium Starting in June of 2020, the NDE announced it had entered into a contract with Instructure to provide its Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) to all Nebraska public and non-public schools and districts. At the time of the announcement Canvas was already the most widely used LMS...

The CARES Act requires the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) to oversee ESSER Fund spending. The CARES Act also requires LEAs that receive ESSER funds to report certain information about their spending on a quarterly basis. The USED is expected to provide further guidance in the coming weeks. Section 15011(b)(2),...

On May 15, 2020, the Nebraska Department of Education’s “Certification and Agreement” (the State’s application for ESSER funds) was approved by the U.S. Department of Education (USED) securing $65,085,085 in emergency, one-time funds to help school districts respond to COVID-19 impacts. ESSER Fund State Allocations Table (PDF) Nebraska ESSER Fund...

This is the status of Student Information System and other vendors in regards to being certified for publishing data to the ADVISER system for the 2020-2021 school year. GoEdustar | Infinite Campus | JMC | Powerschool | ESU3 NebSIS | Edupoint Synergy | SRS Definitions GoEdustar Certification Status: Conditionally Certified Known...

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Participating Colleges and Universities Offering HeadsUp! Reading Credit Two-Year ProgramsFour-Year ProgramsTwo-Year Programs Chadron State College Kim Madsen 308-432-6372 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lisa King, 402-472-7787 Julie Lanxton, 402-472-7787 Doane College Wilma Daddario 402-466-4744 Wayne State College Carolyn Linster 402-375-9343 Four-Year Programs Central Community College, Grand Island Jeanne Webb 308-398-7476 Metropolitan Community...

Staff Reporting Manuals 2020-2021 Version: 10.2 Date: 10/20/2020 2019-2020 Version: 9.0.2 Date: 10/17/2019 2018-2019 Version: 8.0.1 Date: 03/05/2019 NDE Staff Reporting User Guide  – Appendix F in Staff Instruction Manual Guidance for Reporting Salary – Appendix G in Staff Instruction Manual Staff Reporting Calendar –  Refer to Calendar section in...

The following districts have completed the reVISION strategic planning process. Adams Central Public Schools Allen Consolidated Schools Arapahoe Public Schools Ashland-Greenwood Public Schools Auburn Public Schools Aurora Public Schools Bancroft-Rosalie Community Schools Beatrice Public Schools Bellevue Public Schools Bennington Public Schools Bloomfield Community Schools Boone Central Schools Brady Public Schools...

This course will introduce training participants to the new Direct Certification (DC) System. All School Food Authorities (SFA) that did not attend the in-person DC System training are required to have at least one staff member attend the webinar training.  Ideally, training participants are staff member(s) that work directly with...

No Obligation of the State Download these requirements as a PDF   This Request for Information (RFI) is an informational request and in no way creates any obligation on the part of the Nebraska Department of Education. Request for Information:  The Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) is requesting information regarding...

The State Board of Education recognizes its obligation to help citizens of the state understand the operation of the Department of Education.  The Board is also aware of the need for communication with citizens to permit the public to make its wishes known and to permit the Board to explain...

Whenever it shall come to the attention of the Commissioner of Education that any person who holds a valid Nebraska certificate authorizing such person to teach or administer in the public, private, denominational, or parochial schools in this state, has been convicted of any felony, or any misdemeanor which involves...