NDE Research & Evaluation The Research and Evaluation section helps Nebraska educators, policymakers, and partners make informed, data-driven decisions that improve outcomes for Nebraska’s students. Our four-person team serves as NDE’s central hub for survey services within the agency and provides expertise in research, evaluation, and statistical analysis. We work...

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

PRIVACY PROGRAMS Having a strong district privacy program can demonstrate both compliance with the law and proper ethical use of PII. Having a strong security program in place can go a long way in supporting the implementation of a privacy program. A privacy program is a set of policies and...

NSEA Voice Magazine:2025 Articles State Literacy Project and NDE Partnership Empower School Leadership for Literacy Success - April 2025, Pg. 23 Nebraska's Teacher Shortage: Progress in Teacher Recruitment - February 2025, Pg. 18 2024 Articles Introducing the Nebraska Collaborative Learning Network -October 2024, Page 18 The Impact of Teacher Leaders -February 2024...

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 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...

Nebraska Teacher of the Year Quarterly Report Lindsey Wilson, 2025 Nebraska Teacher of the Year, from Bennington Middle School gave her quarterly update to the board. She spoke about the importance of collaboration in schools, with teachers, students and parents. Other highlights included NASA Space Camp in Alabama where Lindsey...

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...

School Improvement External Team 5-year Visitation Schedule Overview: The Nebraska Framework Model was originally released in July 2012 by the Nebraska Department of Education's Accreditation and School Improvement Section. This initial model focused on four components: "Creating the Profile, Setting the Goals, Planning to Improve, and Implementing the Plan". Since...

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...

For Nutrition Services program questions or issues you encounter with the webpage please contact the Office of Nutrition Services at nde.nsweb@nebraska.gov or by phone at (800) 731-2233; Fax (402) 471-4407. For general NDE questions visit https://www.education.ne.gov/contact-us/. Mailing Address: (USPS) Nutrition Services PO Box 94987 Lincoln, NE 68509-4987   Printable Staff...

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...