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...
Afterschool programs will soon be available at 48 sites in Nebraska with the approval of two-year Expanded Learning Opportunity Grants funded by proceeds of the Nebraska Lottery. The Expanded Learning Opportunity Grant Program Act was created by the Nebraska Legislature to promote academic achievement in high-need schools during out-of-school time...
The Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) is addressing the state’s commitment to equity with the launch of the Nebraska Leadership and Learning Network (NLLN), a system of support created by school leaders, for school leaders, in schools with the highest need for leadership development. Stakeholders from across the state, including...
A member of the Hemingford, Nebraska Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Chapter was selected to receive one of only 14 scholarships for the 2019 FCCLA Japanese Exchange Scholarship award program, sponsored by the Kikkoman Corporation and FCCLA. Rashell Neefe will travel to Japan for four-six weeks as...
