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State Board of Education

The State Board of Education will meet March 5-6, 2026 in Lincoln, NE at The NDE Office Building, Board Room, 500 South 84th Street, Lincoln, NE 68510. The Thursday, March 5, 2026 State Board Work Session begins at 12:45 p.m. and will not be broadcast.  The State Board will have...
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State Complaint

To request a translation to a language not posted, please contact Leslie Galloway at leslie.galloway@nebraska.gov for assistance. To request assistance drafting and filing a state complaint, please contact PTI Nebraska at 402.346.0525 STATE COMPLAINT FORM *SAMPLE STATE COMPLAINT FORM (ENGLISH) - not required to submit a complaint* Additional Sample State...
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State Substitute Permit

General Information General Information Who Applies? A state substitute permit is for applicants who have completed an educator preparation program through a college or university but may not have experience or the coursework needed to renew their regular teaching certificate. Where is it valid?  A state substitute permit is valid...
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Structure of the World Language Standards

The overall structure of Nebraska’s World Language Standards reflects the two-tier structure common across all Nebraska content area standards. The two levels include standards and indicators. Standards include broad, overarching content-based statements that describe the basic cognitive, affective, or psychomotor expectations of student learning. The standards are sorted by strands,...
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Structured Literacy

Early Reading Skills Toolkit A collection of relevant and practical resources to support a student’s development of important reading skills. InstructionCurriculumAssessmentInstruction Phonological Awareness What are Phonological and Phonemic Awareness? Reading Rockets (Resource) Phoneme vs. Phonological Awareness  The Reading League (Video) 44 Phonemes Rollins Center for Language Literacy (Video) What Do...
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STS Field Endorsement Guidelines

STS Field Endorsement Guidelines to Accompany Rule 24 STS-Skilled Specific Supplemental Endorsement Guidelines to Accompany Rule 24  

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Student Data Privacy

The use of technology to provide high quality instruction provides vast opportunities for personalized learning. However, districts need to balance instructional needs with privacy protections. This webpage and the data governance webpage serves as a resource for how districts can support best practices at the school level to protect the...
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Student Science Opportunities

Greater Nebraska Science and Engineering Fair, March 28-30, 2025 GNSEF is a regional fair that includes the eastern portion of Nebraska bound on the east by the Missouri River and on the west by Clay County. Anyone in grades 6-12 attending school in this region is eligible to compete. Women...
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Summer EBT For Schools

What is Summer EBT? Summer EBT (SEBT) is a program that helps households with eligible school-age children buy groceries during the summer months when children do not have access to school meals. Summer EBT TemplateDownload SEBT Upload TemplateSEBT Upload Instructions TrainingHow SEBT Works and What Schools Need to Know This...
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Teach in Nebraska Today Program

Pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-8,148, the purpose of the Teach in Nebraska Today Program is “to attract individuals to the teaching profession who have expressed an interest in teaching and to support the employment of those individuals as classroom teachers by providing a grant for service as a...
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Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act

Pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-8,112, the purpose of the Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act is "to provide financial incentives to recruit and retain teachers in Nebraska classrooms." This grant program provides $2,500 retention grants to teachers in their 2nd, 4th, and 6th year of teaching. This is for...
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Teaching in Nebraska

Nebraska’s Future Starts with You This page is the one-stop resource for those interested in becoming educators in Nebraska. Here, you’ll find resources for job seekers, financial incentive programs, how to “grow your own,” and how to improve your craft. Number of Teacher Prep Programs 16 Average Starting Salary $46,324...
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Teaching Resource Websites

Center for Applied Linguistic Resources Guide Comprehensive and easy-to-navigate listing of multiple resources for the language program Curriki Aims to provide a place online where educators from anywhere in the world can post curricula and lesson plans for review and use by fellow classroom teachers. Enchanted Learning A multitude of...
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Teaching World Language with Technology

AI Tools for World Language Cheat Sheet This cheat sheet provides a concise reference for World Language educators to explore AI tools and their potential applications in the classroom. Teach World Language with Technology Series Created in 2023 by Dr. Chrystal Liu (NDE) and Dr. Guy Trainin (UNL), this 10-video...
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Teaching, Learning, and Assessment

Welcome to the Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Team Webpage The Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Team provides leadership, service, and support to help all learners become contributing and fulfilled members of society by: Providing leadership, content expertise, and technical assistance related to teaching, learning, and assessment; Coordinating processes to develop and...
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The Five “C”s of Nebraska’s World Language Learning

There are five strands or “essential components” of world language learning: • Communication: Students communicate effectively in a variety of situations for multiple purposes. • Culture: Students work with the language in a way that shows familiarity with and value for the cultures of the speakers of the language. •...
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The Good News Series

Inspiring stories and positive messages about students, clients, and schools in Nebraska. April 2020 Good NEWSletter: Inside the New Classroom: Lexi Gardner, Lincoln High School At first, Lexi Gardner was overwhelmed by the idea of converting her classroom courses to remote learning. “I kept thinking there was no way,” said...
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Threat Assessment Resources

Schools who implement these three things can change the path of a potential incident in a school to help ensure a safe and secure climate. One is having an anonymous reporting service. Safe2Help Nebraska is a service all schools public and non-public can utilize for free due to 2024 legislation...
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Title I-A

Title I-A is a program that provides financial assistance to LEAs and schools with high numbers or high percentages of poor children to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards. Federal funds are currently allocated through four statutory formulas that are based primarily on census poverty estimates...
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Title I, Part C Education Program

NebraskaServicesReferralNebraskaMission & Goal To help children and youth meet high academic challenges by overcoming the obstacles created by frequent moves, educational disruption, cultural and language differences, and health-related problems. Ensure that all students reach challenging academic standards and graduate with a high school diploma (or complete a HSED) that prepares...
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Understanding World Language Standards and Indicators

Standards: The Expectations of World Language Learning Each of the five strands contains several components that are long-term goals for learning. These broad, overarching content-based statements that describe the basic cognitive, affective expectations of students are standards. There are ten standards. When a particular standard is not reflective of or...
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United States Senate Youth Program

The United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) is a unique educational experience for outstanding high school students and an opportunity for motivated student leaders to have direct contact with the highest-level elected and appointed officials in the nation. The USSYP mission is to encourage the best and brightest students in...
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Video Resources PFA-S

NDE School Safety YouTube The vision of the NDE School Safety and Security team is to provide guidance & support to all Nebraska schools in prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery efforts to keep educational communities safe and secure. Psychological First Aid for Schools Playlist PFA-S Overview video 2024Postvention - Psychological...
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Work Based Learning

Please visit our NEW Workplace Experiences website https://www.nebraskaworkplaceexperiences.com Questions? Contact Jessica Lindhurst | Workforce Partnership Specialist Phone: (531) 289-0158 jessica.lindhurst@nebraska.gov Mailing Address: 500 S. 84th St., 2nd Floor Lincoln, NE  68510-2611