Nebraska achievement levels kept pace with the national average on the ACT entrance exam that measures college readiness in English, reading, mathematics, and science. This was the first year nearly 100% of graduates took the ACT as part of a statewide assessment. Nebraska started offering the ACT for free to...
Sydney Jensen, a 9th grade English teacher at Lincoln High School in Lincoln, was named Nebraska 2019 Teacher of the Year during a surprise award presentation. Nebraska Commissioner of Education Matt Blomstedt presented the award. Jensen was one of two finalists for Nebraska Teacher of the Year. Scott Wilson of...
Four Nebraska VR partners received awards for their role in creating inclusive workplaces and advocacy for disability employment during a ceremony October 9 at the State Capitol. Entrepreneur Award for Disability Employment and Inclusion Award: Toby Mickelson, Old West Radon – Kearney, NE Toby Mickelson is enthusiastic, customer-oriented, and wants to...
The Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) has launched Nebraska Thursdays, a program that supports schools statewide in serving and promoting locally-grown or locally-produced foods in school cafeterias on the first Thursday of each month. October is National Farm to School Month and the perfect time for Nebraska schools to register...
Four Nebraska schools have been named as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2018. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. The U.S. Department of Education recognized the four Nebraska schools for demonstrating that all students can achieve to...
Nebraska VR today announced its participation in National Disability Employment Awareness Month, an annual awareness campaign that takes place each October. The purpose of National Disability Employment Awareness Month is to educate about disability employment issues and celebrate the many and varied contributions of America's workers with disabilities. This year's...
Nebraska Commissioner of Education Matthew L. Blomstedt joined two other state education chiefs September 25 to testify at the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing, The Every Student Succeeds Act: States Leading the Way. Commissioner Blomstedt, Delaware Department of Education Secretary Susan Bunting, and South Carolina Department...
Millions of students nationwide are chronically absent from school, meaning they are missing enough school days to be considered academically troubled. Thousands of public schools across the United States have chronic student absence rates that affect 30 percent or more of their students. These statistics from a recent report by...
The United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) has begun its annual statewide selection process. Two Nebraska students will join 102 other delegates March 2-9, 2019 for the program’s 57th 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...
Students in our schools too often experience negative, harassing, or bullying conduct during the school day and at school activities. It is the responsibility of leaders in education to promote and respect the best interests of all students and ensure that common courtesy is shown to everyone. The education leaders...
The Nebraska Department of Education’s Nutrition Services section 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 care,...
The Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) has been awarded funding for “Improving Student Health and Academic Achievement through Nutrition, Physical Activity, and the Management of Chronic Conditions in Schools” from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Nebraska is one of 17 states to receive this funding and will...
Students and advisors from around the country, including 255 from Nebraska, attended the 54th National Leadership and Skills Conference, sponsored by SkillsUSA, June 25 - 29 in Louisville, KY. More than 6,500 students, from 52 states and territories, competed in 102 occupational and leadership skill areas during the SkillsUSA Championships...
More than 390 Nebraska students, advisers, and guests recently attended the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) National Leadership Conference in Baltimore, Maryland. Nebraska FBLA members competed June 28-July 1 in 71 competitive events. More than 9,000 FBLA members from 46 states, as well as U.S. territories and international chapters,...
