The purpose of this resource is to support school districts in effectively utilizing Education Stabilization Fund Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds to meet the needs of Nebraska public school and nonpublic school students. ESSER is its own, separate, flexible program intended to assist with the COVID-19 response....

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...

The Nebraska Department of Education is committed to preparing a streamlined application process for LEAs to apply for the LEA portion of ESSER funds (the 90 percent distributed to LEAs) through the Grants Management System (GMS) with a simplified approach to reduce districts’ administrative burden. LEAs can expect to apply...

The Nebraska Department of Education is committed to preparing a streamlined application process for LEAs to apply for the LEA portion of ESSER funds (the 90 percent distributed to LEAs) through the Grants Management System (GMS) with a simplified approach to reduce districts’ administrative burden. LEAs can expect to apply...

School districts across Nebraska provide early childhood programs for children birth through age 5, in both home- and center-based settings. These programs serve children who represent a full range of abilities, languages, and economic diversity of families within their community, often times through partnerships with community agencies. The resources found...

Overview Program Eligibility To be eligible to qualify for reimbursement under the School Lunch Program, after school care programs must meet the following three criteria: A school district or residential childcare facility (RCCI) which participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) must operate the after-school care program. The program...

Goals, Action Steps and Progress GOAL: DP1. POLICES: Adopt and sustain policies protecting privacy and security of student data and ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.Goal 1 Progress 50% Recommended Action Step 1. Utilize Future Ready and/or district technology plan needs assessment/survey data to identify and prioritize areas of...

The Nebraska Department of Education, in partnership with the Nebraska Arts Council, is pleased to provide funding for arts education projects to Nebraska’s school districts. Arts NOW Grants Awarded to Nebraska Schools Students across Nebraska will have access to projects in a wide range of arts through special grants awarded...

Expense Reimbursement PDF The purpose of this resource is to support school districts in effectively utilizing Education Stabilization Fund Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds to meet the needs of Nebraska public school and nonpublic school students. ESSER is its own, separate, flexible program intended to assist with...

Expense Reimbursement PDF The purpose of this resource is to support school districts in effectively utilizing Education Stabilization Fund Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds to meet the needs of Nebraska public school and nonpublic school students. ESSER is its own, separate, flexible program intended to assist with...

The use of OER has tremendous potential to change education. Advocacy is a core process for addressing this change, bringing the issue to the forefront of the agenda for decision makers. This module will help both teachers and library staff to communicate the value of OER toward influencing decisions that...

Forms & Resource Center The following forms are for Fiscal Year 2024 You may download files by right-clicking your mouse and selecting "Save Link As..." Administration, Record Keeping & FinanceIncome Eligibility Income Eligibility Guidelines for FY 2026 – guidelines effective July 1, 2025 – June 30, 20256. FY26 Income Eligibility...

Why Data Governance is Important? Data governance has now become the center of data quality in many organizations. Over the years, importance of data governance has significantly increased, primarily because organizations now preemptively align their data governance process to reduce the data security risks. As an educational agency, NDE takes key initiatives...

Open Educational Resources (OER) is based on a set of permissions that enable the use and modification of educational content. In this section, one will gain knowledge about the shift from traditional copyright to open licenses, and how to apply open licenses to works created, remixed, and shared. Local  educational...

Assessment What is the testing window for NCSAS General and Alternative Summative Assessment? Are there make-up dates? The Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System (NSCAS) General and Alternate Summative Assessment test window is March 18 through May 3. The NSCAS General and Alternate Assessment Summative Assessment make-up test window is April 29...