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NDE WL Guest Lecture Series

NDE World Language Guest Speaker Series The NDE World Language Guest Speaker Series includes language-specific and non-language-specific webinars from world language educators and experienced language teachers in and outside of Nebraska. Nebraska World Language teachers, you are invited to share your ideas as guest speakers and to attend the webinars...
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NDE’s ESSER III Application and Statewide Investments

NDE’s Five Investment Priorities After extensive feedback from stakeholders and reviewing preliminary data from the 2020-21 school year, the NDE developed the following five priority areas for statewide investments. Access to Comprehensive Mental Health Services Reimagined Family and Community Engagement High-Quality Professional Learning and Bolstering the Teacher Pipeline Focus on...
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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 Higher Education and the Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy

Institutes of higher education are encouraged to recognize the Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy by offering retroactive credit and referencing the corresponding seal level in their course programming and descriptions. Higher Ed Seal Endorsement across the Country More than 90 Higher Education Institutes across the United States have attached credits to...
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Nebraska Milken Educators

 Nebraska joined the Milken Educator Awards program in 1996. 44 recipients since program began in Nebraska. $1,100,000 awarded in Nebraska since program began. Katie Mace, 2021 Nebraska Milken Educator Recipient. Photo courtesy of the Milken Family Foundation. From left, Nebraska Commissioner of Education Dr. Matthew L. Blomstedt; Katie Mace, 2021...
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Nebraska Purple Star Schools

What Are Purple Star Schools? Each year, Nebraska schools serve nearly 4,000 students who have at least one parent involved in the military. Signed into law in 2021, the Purple Star Schools Act recognizes schools making a commitment to support the unique needs of military involved students and families. How...
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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. NDE School Safety & Security Table of Contents Get the Quick Link to the School Safety Webpage Topic Needed in the Table of Contents...
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Nebraska School Safety and Security Resources

Understanding all the school safety & security guidance and support resources available in prevention, preparedness, response and recovery can be overwhelming. The Nebraska Department of Education School Safety & Security Team has created this page to help put the puzzle pieces together for school communities to feel more confident in...
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Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy

The Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy Nebraska’s recognition of proficiency in multiple languages Learn about the Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy by reading the NeSoBL Handbook and reviewing the information below: On this website: What is the Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy (NeSoBL) Why Should I Apply? Who Should Apply? What are the...
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Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy Assessment Requirements

World Language Proficiency Requirements The Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy requires that a student demonstrates proficiency in English and at least one language other than English. English ProficiencyOther Language SilverOther Language GoldOther Language PlatinumEnglish Proficiency Proficiency in English Requirement One of the following must be met: Six semesters of ELA (C...
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Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy Award Winners

2022 Spring Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy Recipients The Nebraska Department of Education and the Nebraska International Language Association have awarded 145 Seals of Biliteracy to 144 Nebraska students for Chinese, French, German, Latin, Somali and Spanish this semester. It is the first time that a Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy is...
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Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy Awards Process

Nebraska students wishing to receive the Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy must submit an application online through the Nebraska Department of Education, pay any required fees, and upload documents demonstrating that the standards of proficiency have been met. All parts of the application will be done online. Applications can be submitted...
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Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy Proficiency Levels

The Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy is presented as a certificate and a seal that can be attached to a student's diploma. There is no cost for these items or the application. However, a Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy recipient may choose to order, at a cost, a Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy...
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Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy Purpose

Purpose of the Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy The purpose of the Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy is to acknowledge the high school recipient has achieved a high level of proficiency in English and at least one additional language other than English. The Seal is the cumulative evidence of the Nebraska World...
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Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy Purpose and Goals

Purpose of the Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy The purpose of the Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy is to acknowledge the high school recipient has achieved a high level of proficiency in English and at least one additional language other than English. The Seal is the cumulative evidence of the Nebraska World...
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Nebraska Teacher of the Year

Nominations and Applications for the 2027 Nebraska Teacher of the Year will open soon. Nebraska has amazing teachers and being able to recognize their excellence is one of the highlights of the year.  The Nebraska Department of Education is proud to provide an opportunity to recognize the best teachers in the...
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Nebraska World Language Standards Process

The Impetus In 2016, Dr. Janine Theiler initiated the first World Language Colloquium to discuss and establish priorities for NDE in meeting the needs of world language teachers across the state. Task force groups were formed to address needs in the areas of programming, proficiency, professional learning, advocacy and collaboration....
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NebraskaREADS Rules & Regulations

The NebraskaREADS initiative was created to serve the needs of students, educators, and parents along the journey to successful reading. The NebraskaREADS initiative supports the policies and practices outlined in the Nebraska Reading Improvement Act, which was enacted in 2018 and went into effect during the 2019-2020 school year. The...
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Newsletter

Catch up on what is happening the next quarter in Nebraska School Safety and Security. New trainings, legislation, grants, information, registrations, and opportunities are revealed every quarter. Get on the mailing list to make sure you do not miss out on the next Newsletter. The Newsletter is a great way...
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NSSRS Resources

This page is NOT UPDATED for the 18-19 school year and beyond. Please use for historic information only. For current instructions please use the ADVISER, CDC, Staff, or Nonpublic pages. Calendar NSSRS Calendar:     2017-2018 11/02/2017 2016-2017 12/06/2016 Consolidated Data Collection Calendar:      2018-2019 Date: 08/2018 Nonpublic Systems Reporting Guidance:    2018-2019 Date: 07/19/2018...
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Perkins V

The Strengthening Career & Technical Education for the 21st Century law, or “Perkins V,” is a federal education program that invests in secondary, postsecondary and adult Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the territories. Perkins is: dedicated to the continuous improvement...
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Perkins V State Plan

State PlanStrategic PrioritiesFunding DistributionState Plan Click here to download Nebraska's Perkins V State Plan.  Strategic Priorities Click here to read more about Nebraska's Perkins V Strategic Priorities. Funding Distribution Click here to review the Perkins funding distribution. 

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Plan Origins and Rationale

The 2018 - 2020 Nebraska Statewide Digital Learning and Educational Technology Plan sets forth a commitment and vision for creating an environment in which personalized digital learning is provided to PK - 12 students throughout Nebraska giving them the skills needed for learning, earning, and living. The intention of the...
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Power of Language

Career Education Model World Languages Language in Careers Chinese Language in Careers French   Language in Careers Spanish Language in Careers German