Derrick A. Nero is the Assistant Professor of Engineering Education in the University of Nebraska at Omaha College of Education (UNO COE). Derrick has a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering and has worked as an engineer and project manager for Raytheon Services Nevada and Bechtel Nevada. He earned a Masters...

The Milken Educator Awards are the nation's preeminent teacher recognition program, having honored more than 2,500 K-12 teachers, principals and specialists coast to coast with over $63 million in individual, unrestricted $25,000 awards. More than $135 million has been devoted to the overall program, which includes powerful professional development opportunities...

Administrative Certificates and permits allow you to manage or direct offices, departments or services of a Nebraska school system. To obtain an administrative certificate in Nebraska, you have to have completed a master's degree program for Educational Leadership, Educational Administration or a subject area master's degree with a plan to...

State Statute Section 79-734 provides for an appropriation for monies for the purchase of textbooks for loan to students attending private approved or accredited schools.  Rule 4 ("Regulations for Textbook Loans to Children Enrolled in Private Schools in Nebraska") is the applicable rule for the textbook loan process and the...

This guidance document is advisory in nature but is binding on an agency until amended by such agency. A guidance document does not include internal procedural documents that only affect the internal operations of the agency and does not impose additional requirements or penalties on regulated parties or include confidential...

To support Nebraska schools in transformational school improvement, the NDE has been using the intensive school improvement framework Four Domains for Rapid School Improvement, in alignment with the six tenets of AQuESTT:   Talent Development (AQuESTT: Educator Effectiveness) Professional development with teachers and staff. Examples may include, but are not...

Parents can become involved in reducing violent behaviors and creating safer environments for their children at home and at school. Parents are encouraged to review school handbooks, websites, or other district sources of information relating to bullying and discuss the policy and expectations with their children. Parent - School Collaboration...

New Contract with Commissioner Matthew L. Blomstedt The Nebraska State Board of Education approved a new three-year contract with a 2.3 percent raise next year and the year following for Nebraska Education Commissioner Matthew L. Blomstedt. The Commissioner’s new contract will go into effect July 1, 2019 and run through...

The United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) has begun its annual statewide selection process. Two Nebraska students will join 102 other delegates March 2-9, 2019 for the program’s 57th annual Washington Week. More than 5,500 students have participated in this extremely competitive merit-based leadership program which brings two students from...

The United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) has begun its annual statewide selection process. Two Nebraska students will join 102 other delegates March 7-14, 2020 for the program’s 58th annual Washington Week. More than 5,500 students have participated in this extremely competitive merit-based leadership program which brings two students from...

General InformationGeneral Information The Alternative Program Administrative Permit may be issued to: applicants who have completed at least 50 percent of an approved program for an endorsement as principal or completed 75 percent of an approved program for an endorsement as superintendent. applicants who completed an approved program and have...

Accreditation and Approval Rules Rule 10, Regulations and Procedures for the Accreditation of Schools Rule 14, Regulations and Procedures for the Legal Operation of Approved Nonpublic Schools Rule 17, Regulations Governing the Approval of Alternative Schools, Classes, or Programs for Expelled Students Rule 18, Interim-Program Schools in County Detention Homes,...

School Improvement In-Depth Interviews (October 2022)  View Report Here Hanover Research conducted 15 qualitative interviews with District Superintendents, School Principals, Educational Service Unit (ESU’s) and District Instructional and Staff Development Leaders from across the state of Nebraska. The 15 participants self-selected to be interviewed out of an NDE supplied list...

Users who are tasked with the management/oversight of their agency's grant applications and missed one of our District Administrator GMS Security Webinars can find resources below.   Grants Management System (GMS) Description and Purpose The GMS is a web-based system used by the Department for processing various grants and plans....

Priority School Recommendations Nebraska state law requires the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) to designate Priority Schools, those most in need of support to improve. As part of the Priority School process, each school has an annual review by the NDE and gives a presentation to the State Board of...