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National Assessment of Educational Progress

What is NAEP? While states have their own unique assessments with different content standards, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), provides a “common yardstick” to measure what students across the nation know and can do. NAEP assessments cover ten subject areas, including mathematics, reading, writing, and science. The results...

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NDE Public Notices

NDE Public Notice of Proposed Contracts with Public Officials and Public Employees Click to view Public Notices of Upcoming Rule Hearings This series of Public Notices is provided on the NDE website for purposes of compliance with Section 49-14,102 of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska, which states, in part: “....

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Nebraska Adult Education Directors

Nebraska Department of Education Tate Lauer, Director Nebraska Department of Education PO Box 94987 Lincoln, NE 68509 402/471-4807 FAX 402/471-0117 tate.lauer@nebraska.gov Carla Stucky Shuck, Consultant 402/499-0313 Carla.stuckyshuck@nebraska.gov Laura Ruppert Adult Education Program Specialist phone: 402/326-2679 laura.ruppert@nebraska.gov Cindy Heiser, Program Associate 402/432-1452 cindy.heiser@nebraska.gov Central Community College Area Becky Fausett, Director PO Box 4903...

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Nebraska Afterschool Conference

September 26, 2025 CHI Health Center Omaha, NE The GetConnected 2025 Nebraska Afterschool Conference provides an opportunity to learn more about planning and implementing a quality afterschool or summer program. Sessions offered throughout the day target a variety of audiences including program leaders, program staff, teachers, school administrators, community partners, and others...

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Nebraska Events

Nebraska Career & Technical Education Conference (Formerly NCE Conference) Younes Conference Center & Kearney area sites Registration Link to be provided at a later date SAVE THE DATE: June 7-10, 2021 Future CTE Conference Dates: June 6-9, 2022 June 5-8, 2023

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Nebraska Future Ready Librarians

Nebraska has adopted the Future Ready framework and convened it's own Future Ready Nebraska Council to assist in guiding the Future Ready Nebraska plan forward. The Council is committed to using their expertise and knowledge to shape and communicate the vision, strategic objectives, and actions intended to transform the digital education...

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Nebraska School Safety & Security

Mission Statement To provide guidance and support to all Nebraska schools in prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery efforts to keep educational communities safe and secure. Registration is now Open Nebraska School Safety and Security Summit Click on the image to find the registration form. Hope to see you here. School...

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Office of Early Childhood

Our Vision: All young Nebraska children are secure, healthy, and successful. The Office of Early Childhood provides leadership, guidance and support to: develop high quality environments for young children; promote equitable access to inclusive programs and services for all children from birth through age eight; facilitate state and community partnerships...

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PPCS and Veterans Education

Private Postsecondary Career Schools Mission Statement The Private Postsecondary Career Schools and Veterans Education section of the Nebraska Department of Education has the responsibility of authorizing private postsecondary career schools to operate educational programs and to recruit students for their schools. Veterans Education Mission Statement We are designated as the...

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Public Information and Communications

Mission The mission of the Nebraska Department of Education’s Office of Public Information and Communications is to support the successful execution and communication of the Department’s mission, vision and values. The Office of Public Information and Communications is responsible for assisting Department leadership, operations, and program staff in providing clear,...

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Quality of Educator Preparation – Reports

TITLE II - HIGHER EDUCATION ACT REPORTING Title II reporting is in compliance with the amendment of the Higher Education Act in 2008. Archived Reports - 2014 through 2022 Reports Nebraska Endorsements for 2023 Title II Reports Only the endorsements issued on initial certificates are used in the Title II...

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reVISION

Since 2012, the NDE’s reVISION process has been instrumental in improving and strengthening CTE in Nebraska! This process provides Nebraska schools with the opportunity to analyze and transform their current CTE systems in order to improve their ability to educate a qualified workforce that meets industry needs within an ever-changing...

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Rules and Regulations

Welcome to the webpage for NDE Rules and Regulations. General Information Regarding NDE Rules and Regulations Statutory Authority: The Administrative Procedures Act (Sections 84-901 to 84-920 of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska) contains the main statutory provisions detailing how state agency rules and regulations are adopted. Under state law, the...

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Special Education

Office of Special Education - Our Purpose To lead the improvement of outcomes for preparing all children and students with disabilities and their families for learning, earning, and living through effective use of data, collaboration, communication, and a framework of differentiated support. As a condition of receiving IDEA funds, the...

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Standards & Proficiency

The 2019 Nebraska World Language Standards The Nebraska World Language Standards describe the knowledge and skills that students should learn, but they do not prescribe particular curriculum, lessons, teaching techniques, or activities. These standards create a framework for teaching and learning, and they articulate a trajectory for knowledge acquisition across...

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State Board of Education

The State Board of Education will meet October 3 and 4, 2024, in Grand Island, NE at the Raising Nebraska Building, Pivot Room, 501 East Fonner Park Road, Suite 100, Grand Island, NE 68801. The State Board Thursday, October 3, 2024 Work Session begins at 1:00 p.m. and will not...

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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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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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Training Resources

DHS Training Course Online: Active Shooter, What You Can Do—The DHS recently released a valuable online training course titled "Active Shooter, What You Can Do (IS-907)," which is accessible through FEMA's Emergency Management Institute (EMI). This 45-minute self-paced course is designed to help individuals recognize and respond to active shooter...

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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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Work Based Learning

Please visit our NEW Workplace Experiences website http://www.nebraskaworkplaceexperiences.com Contact Therese Marzouk Work-Based Learning 500 S. 84th St., 2nd Floor Lincoln, NE 68510-2611 Phone: (402) 471-2494 therese.marzouk@nebraska.gov

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World Language Week

Dear World Language Educators and programs in and outside of Nebraska, you are invited to participate in the 2025 Nebraska World Language Week (February 17– 23,2025). There are many ways to participate Language Uniting Minds February 17-23, 2025 Distinguished World Language Scholar Awards – Nebraskan students only Distinguished World Language...

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World Languages

Join Our Email List: NDE World Language Education Email List MissionVisionPurposeMission Mission Empower educators to engage students in the authentic use of world languages via standard-based instruction to fulfill a range of functions, from expressing personal needs to communicating in the workplace and to establishing strategic relationships across cultures so...

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You’ve Passed All the Tests!

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...

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