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...
The Nebraska State Board of Education awarded reVISION Grants to schools across the state to help develop Nebraska’s talent pipelines for economic growth and workforce development, while strengthening high school Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs. Schools will receive either Initial Grants or Action Grants. The purpose of the Perkins...
The Nebraska Department of Education’s Office of Nutrition Services has announced the Income Eligibility Guidelines for free and reduced price meals for those unable to pay the full price of meals served under the National School Lunch, Breakfast, Special Milk, and Child and Adult Care Food Programs. Participating schools, child...
The Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) National Leadership Conference brought more than 8,700 student leaders, members, and advisers to Anaheim, California June 30-July 4. Nebraska FCCLA was well represented by more than 350 students, advisers, and guests. This year’s conference theme encouraged participants to “Believe in Yourself”...
More than 375 Nebraska students, advisers, and guests recently attended the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) National Leadership Conference in San Antonio, Texas. Nebraska FBLA members competed June 29-July 2 in 72 events. More than 9,500 FBLA members from 46 states, U.S. territories, and international chapters attended the conference....
The Nebraska Department of Education recognized 53 Nebraska business teachers at the Nebraska Career Education Conference held June 5, 2019 in Kearney. Teachers whose professional activities influenced business and marketing education in Nebraska during the past year received B.E.S.T. — Belong, Excel, Study and Travel — Awards for their involvement...
Students and advisors from around the country, including 170 from Nebraska, participated in the SkillsUSA Championships, held June 24-28 in Louisville, KY. The 55th Annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC) is a showcase of skilled and technical sciences students. More than 6,400 students competed in 103 trade, technical,...
SkillsUSA Nebraska, a Nebraska Department of Education career and technical student organization, recently recognized award winners and elected new state officers during its 2019 State Leadership and Skills Conference at the Heartland Events Center and Fonner Park in Grand Island. More than 2,300 people attended the conference, including over 1,700...
Free meals will be available to all children attending programs this summer at sites across Nebraska. Meals will be available through the Summer Food Service Program for Children, a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) program. The attached 2019 Summer Food Program Sites list shows the sponsors, dates, and times that...
The annual Nebraska Excellence in Career and Technical Education Awards and Richard Katt Outstanding Nebraska Career and Technical Educators Awards were presented on June 4th in Kearney. The Nebraska Career Education (NCE) Conference was attended by over 600 Nebraska Career and Technical Education teachers, school counselors, administrators, and Career and...
