Nebraska Department of Education Deputy Commissioner Mark Schultz has been named the Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration in the U.S. Department of Education. The announcement was made Tuesday afternoon. Mark Schultz has 34 years of experience in providing and developing disability-related services. For the last six years, he has...
The History Teacher of the Year Award highlights the crucial importance of history education by honoring outstanding American history teachers from elementary school through high school. The award honors one exceptional K-12 teacher from each state, the District of Columbia, Department of Defense schools, and US Territories. Nominations are currently...
Nearly 400 Nebraska high school students attended professional development workshops and participated in competitive events at the annual Educators Rising Nebraska State Leadership Conference in Lincoln on February 22. Many Nebraska Educators Rising students will now join thousands of others from across the United States at the National Educators Rising...
The new Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System (NSCAS), announced statewide this school year by the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE), introduces a new approach to the role of assessment that puts students at the center of teaching and learning. NSCAS features a more efficient, connected system of targeted assessments coupled with...
The Nebraska World Language Advisory Committee is seeking nominations for The World Language Distinguished Scholar Award. The award recognizes Nebraska high school students for their leadership in language learning, commitment to language study, appreciation for cultural diversity, and communicative competence. High schools in Nebraska may nominate one student per language...
The legislative session is in full swing and senators have introduced more than 450 bills. Nearly three dozen bills impact education in some way or another. The State Board of Education held a legislative retreat on Friday, February 2nd to discuss the education proposals. In January, NDE staff provided the...
The State Board of Education has approved the designation of Schuyler Central High School in Schuyler, Nebraska as a priority school under Nebraska’s Accountability for a Quality Education System Today and Tomorrow (AQuESTT). All of the state’s 1,130 schools and 245 school districts are classified as either excellent, great, good,...
The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) provides healthy meals to children, age 18 and younger, free of charge as children need good food all year long, even when they're not in school. Right now The Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) Nutrition Services is seeking potential sponsors to operate the SFSP...
The Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) has responded to the initial feedback from the U.S. Department of Education on the state’s Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plan. The state submitted the original plan Sept. 22, 2017. The U.S. Department of Education requested additional or clarifying information as part of the...
Nebraska science teacher's experiments spell progress at South Sioux City Middle School The sky's the limit when expectations are high, so that's where Jon Pickinpaugh keeps them. The Nebraska science teacher at South Sioux City Middle School provides a highly efficient individualized interactive framework for his students to monitor their...
Nicole Ann Fintel and Bouthaina Hassan Ibrahim, both of Lincoln, were chosen from across the state to be part of the group of 104 student delegates who will attend the program’s Washington Week.
Nebraska has received initial feedback on the state’s proposed Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plan.
The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) announced that Nebraska Commissioner Matthew Blomstedt joined its Board of Directors.
Today the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) released information and statewide assessment scores on the Nebraska Education Profile (NEP). NEP highlights include the performance of students by district and school in English language arts, mathematics, science, and the ACT as well as performance by groups of students, including race and...
The Nebraska Department of Education recognized 139 outstanding students from across the state at a special recognition event for individual and team awards received at national events throughout the year.
