Essential Question How do physical changes affect human systems? Background The Three Gorges Dam will provide huge amounts of power to southern China and give sea access to a city located almost 2,000 miles inland on the Yangtze River. By lowering the costs of transporting goods along the river, the...

A school-based enterprise is a simulated or actual business usually conducted on the school site as component of a CTE course.  Students create and operate an economically viable venture that replicates a specific business or industry and generates revenue for the CTSO or school.  School-based enterprises are activities through which...

Links to FOS Data Collections Annual Financial Report (Educational Service Unit) Annual Financial Report (School District) Budgeting (School District) Enrollment Option Program Exempt (Home) School Program NDE Portal Home Grants Management System (GMS) Information Special Education Reporting Information Textbook Loan Program Forms Annual Financial Statement (pdf) NDE 01-003 Annual Financial...

The United States Department of Education’s Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) has funded Nebraska VR’s Career Pathway Advancement Project through September 30, 2026 with a $8,469,796 Grant Award.  The Disability Innovation Fund - Career Advancement Initiative Model Demonstration Project Grant will be used to advance careers and open new opportunities to...

Regional Science, History, and Entrepreneurship The Chadron Middle School (CMS) afterschool program targeted the subgroup of high ability learners (HAL) which represent approximately 25% of program’s regular attendees. This grant provided additional funding to expand community partner collaboration, transportation for afterschool field trips designed to connect the students to expanded learning opportunities connected to work they...

A Health Science Clinical is a structured component of the Career and Technical Education Health Science curriculum that provides a supervised experience in an approved setting. These experiences are designed to be completed in a hospital, extended care facility, rehabilitation center, medical office, imaging laboratory, or other approved setting(s). Definition...

Thematic Unit Title:   If I Were You... Subject: School Cultures Goals: 1. Communicate in Languages Other than English 2. Gain knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures 4. Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture Standards: 1.1 Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and...

Creating the Vision Envisioned Future -Part 1 is for describing a long-term goal, or envisioned future, that the organization desires to achieve. It is not a mission statement, but should align to the organization’s mission.  The envisioned future is an overarching long-term goal that will take many, many years to achieve. ...

A summer time prescription - cool, clear water Are your children ever cranky or do they complain of headaches or nausea, especially after playing outside on a hot, humid Nebraska afternoon? If this sounds familiar, they may be showing symptoms of dehydration. Children's bodies are not as efficient in thermal...

As the state begins to return to learning facilities and in-person teaching, the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) is sharing health guidance on summer programming and beyond. In all recommendations, the priority remains the safety and well-being of all students, educators, staff, and community members. The NDE is focused on...

Grant Allotment Minimum Nebraska has also placed a minimum $5,000 grant in order to qualify for grants under this program in order to qualify for the minimum grant. Section 3114(d) authorizes special subgrants for districts with a significant increase in the percentage or number of immigrant children and youth enrolled...

Section 200.84 of the regulations requires SEAs to determine the effectiveness of the MEP through a written evaluation that measures the implementation and results achieved by the programs against the State’s measurable outcomes and performance targets, particularly for those students who are a priority for services. Priority for Services (PFS) and...

The Nebraska State Rehabilitation Council will host a discussion titled “Opportunities to Find, Develop, and Retain Employees in a Challenging Labor Market” on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 from 1:00 - 2:00 PM by Zoom. The Council is inviting Nebraska State Senators, businesses looking to meet their hiring needs, agency partners,...

Essential Purpose This module provides students with a case study of a major human modification to the environment, the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River in China. Many of the important issues facing modern society are the consequence – whether intended or unintended – of human modifications to the...

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS The Power of Afterschool and the Future of Learning: A Nebraska Afterschool Conference September 28, 2012 Omaha/LaVista Embassy Suites Conference Center Let’s Go Global Global Competency refers to the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to live and work effectively in the new global environment. This sectional will cover...