The United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) is now accepting applications for its annual statewide selection process. Two Nebraska students will join 102 other delegates from across the country for the 65th annual Washington Week to be held March 6 – 13, 2027. More than 6,400 students have participated in...
The Nebraska Department of Education’s Nutrition Services office has announced the Income Eligibility Guidelines for free and reduced price meals for persons unable to pay the full price of meals served under the National School Lunch, Breakfast, Special Milk and Child and Adult Care Food Programs. Application forms must be...
Nebraska FBLA members won top prizes at Future Business Leaders of America, Inc.’s (FBLA) National Leadership Conference (NLC). The FBLA Collegiate NLC was held in Las Vegas, Nevada from June 6 – 8, 2026, attracted more than 2,000 college students, educators, and volunteers from across the country. The Middle School...
More than 120 Nebraska student members, chapter teacher leaders, and adult chaperones attended the 2026 Educators Rising National Conference, held June 20-23 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon. The event brought together more than 3,200 attendees from across the country, creating a vibrant community of aspiring educators who...
The Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) is accepting applications for a grant opportunity that will provide more than $2.2 million in funding though the Nebraska Rural Health Transformation Program to help rural schools improve the quality of school meals. NDE is partnering with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human...
The Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Education has determined that Nebraska Meets Requirements under both Part B and Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) for 2026. The annual determination is issued by the Office of Special Education...
Governor Jim Pillen and the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) hosted a ceremony in the State Capitol Rotunda to recognize graduates from the class of 2026 who achieved a top score on their ACT college entrance exam. "Earning a perfect score of 36 on the ACT is an extraordinary accomplishment....
More than 500 Career and Technical Education (CTE) educators, school counselors, and administrators from across the state came together for the 2026 Nebraska Career Education (NCE) Conference hosted in Kearney, Nebraska from June 8-10. The 52nd annual conference was themed “From Learning to Earning, Preparing Today’s Learners for Tomorrow’s Workforce.”...
The Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) is pleased to announce the award of approximately $1 million in funding to Midland University and the College of Saint Mary as the recipients of Round 4 funding through the Nebraska Grow Your Own (GYO) Teacher Apprenticeship Competitive Subgrant Opportunity. Supported by an investment...
Free meals are available to all children age one to eighteen at specific sites across Nebraska. Meals are available to children through the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), a U.S. Department of Agriculture program. The attached 2025 Summer Food Program Sites list shows the sponsors, dates, and times that meals...
The Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) is proud to announce the nomination of three Nebraska students to attend the Great American Leadership Program (GALP) at no cost this summer. The program is in partnership with the Education Department of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute, the sole nonprofit organization...
Nebraska DECA members demonstrated exceptional leadership, professionalism, and career readiness at the 2026 International Career Development Conference (ICDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, joining more than 26,000 DECA members from around the world for the organization’s premier annual event April 27th through the 29th. Students from across Nebraska earned the opportunity to...
The Nebraska Department of Education has released the first draft of the proposed revisions to Nebraska’s 2019 College and Career Ready Standards for Social Studies and is seeking input from the public. The information collected will be used as part of the standards review and revision process. Nebraska state law...
Nebraska DECA proudly announced its top finalists from the 2026 State Career Development Conference (SCDC), held March 19–20 at the Cornhusker Hotel in Lincoln. The conference brought together 724 high school DECA members from across Nebraska to compete in events focused on business, finance, marketing, and hospitality management. Students demonstrated...
The Nebraska Department of Education, in partnership with the Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy Advisory Committee, is proud to announce that 366 Nebraska Seals of Biliteracy have been awarded to 362 students during the April 2026 award cycle. These prestigious recognitions honor high school students who have demonstrated a high level...
