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Nebraska Farm To School

The Nebraska Farm to School program enriches the connection communities have with fresh, healthy food and local food producers by changing food purchasing and education practices at schools and early care and education settings. There are three core elements of Farm to School: Procurement, Education, and School Gardens. Farm to...
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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 Counseling

New to Career Development? Click below for an introduction. Nebraska Career Development Model: An Introduction Engage! a Middle School Career Development Curriculum is updated! Now offered is a variety of course delivery formats: in person, online or blended learning. Click on the flyer below for details. Habitudes for Nebraska Career...
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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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NeMTSS Framework

2025 Nebraska MTSS Summit – Hybrid "Road Trip - Navigating Literacy on the MTSS Highway" October 9-10, 2025 Younes Conference Center North Kearney, Nebraska Conference Information Participants may attend in person at the Younes Conference Center North or participate virtually. This hybrid event will highlight how a multi-tiered system of...
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Nutrition Services

Nutrition Services Vision Statement Nutrition Services provides leadership that inspires service of nutritious meals to children, students and adults. Nutrition Services ReferencesContact Information Address Mailing Address: (USPS)                                               ...
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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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Our Staff

Aaron Jones, Career Field Specialist aaron.jones@nebraska.gov (531) 739-8224 Greg Stahr, Education Specialist SkillsUSA Nebraska State Advisor greg.stahr@nebraska.gov (531) 510-7370 Amanda Cole Career and Technical Education Office Associate amanda.cole@nebraska.gov (402) 937-4367 Send SkillsUSA Materials to: Nebraska SkillsUSA PO Box 94654 Lincoln, NE 68509-4654 Send SkillsUSA Payments to: Nebraska SkillsUSA ℅ Grafton...
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Physical Education

Join Our Listserv: NDE Health and PE Newsletter Sign-up PurposeMissionPurpose Physical Education is an integral part of total education of a child. It is the cornerstone in developing an active lifestyle, providing opportunities to guide young people in the process of becoming physically active for a lifetime. Quality physical education...
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Research and Evaluation

The Nebraska Department of Education is committed to providing high-quality evidence to inform statewide educational policy and decision-making. As such, the Research & Evaluation operation is dedicated to pursuing the research priorities of the Commissioner of Education and the Nebraska State Board of Education. What follows is a selection of...
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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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Science Education

Sign up for Our Email List: NDE Science Updates Science Education in NebraskaPurposeVisionMissionPurpose Why? Science is a systematic sense-making process, aimed at figuring out the physical and natural world through observation and investigation. Scientists: look closely, question deeply, think critically, and connect related data and phenomena to identify patterns pay...
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Skilled and Technical Sciences

Welcome to Skilled and Technical Sciences! Skilled and Technical Sciences (STS) consists of four career clusters: Architecture and Construction; Energy and Engineering; Manufacturing; and Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics.  Through hands-on learning, STS classrooms and labs prepare students with the knowledge and skills that are desperately needed to advance to postsecondary...
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Social Studies Education

Sign up for our Email List: Nebraska Dept. of Ed. Social Studies Newsletter MissionVisionPurposeMission Our Mission: Nebraska’s social studies educators are committed to advocating for and providing a high-quality education that will enable all students to successfully understand and participate in the local, state, and national governing processes by using...
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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. 2025 IDEA Part B & Part C Federal...
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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 April 3 and 4, 2025 in Lincoln, NE at The NDE Office Building, Board Room, 500 South 84th Street, Lincoln, NE 68510. The State Board will have a Work Session on Thursday, April 3, 2025 beginning at 9:00 a.m.  The State Board will...
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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, 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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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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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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