Students across Nebraska will have access to projects in a wide range of arts through special grants awarded this year. The Arts NOW Grants are special one-time grant opportunities that were made possible by funding from the Nebraska Arts Council in partnership with the NDE and will provide $180,000 to...
Editor’s Note: Photos are available using the following link: https://tinyurl.com/2023WLAwards . Nebraska World Language educators were recognized on state and national levels this November. Tammy Lamprecht, the Japanese teacher at Lincoln Southwest High School (LSW), was named the 2024 Nebraska International Teacher of the Year. Recognized for her unwavering commitment,...
The Nebraska Department of Education and the Nebraska International Language Association have awarded 108 Seals of Biliteracy to Nebraska students in November 2023. The Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy is to honor high school students who have achieved a high level of proficiency in English and at least one other language....
The Nebraska Department of Education released the Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System (NSCAS) results and the Accountability for a Quality Education System Today and Tomorrow, or AQuESTT classifications.
BIO, PHOTOS AND VIDEO: https://www.milkeneducatorawards.org/educators/view/leslie-mcintosh Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca (SDA) Middle School reading and English Language Arts (ELA) teacher Leslie McIntosh has spent nearly her entire life in this community, and today, her commitment to her classroom and students earned her the very first Milken Educator Award in SDA Public Schools. The Award...
BIO, PHOTOS AND VIDEO: https://www.milkeneducatorawards.org/educators/view/jacob-eitzen There are few things Jacob Eitzen (EYE-tzen) loves more than his beloved Nebraska Cornhuskers and mathematics. In his AP Statistics and Algebra 2 classes at Bellevue West High School, Eitzen goes beyond the traditional boundaries of instruction by infusing Husker trivia and game day...
Jason Krueger, a teacher at Park Middle School in Lincoln, is the 2023 Nebraska History Teacher of the Year.
Child care providers enrolled in Step Up to Quality can receive fee assistance on behalf of eligible military families. Nebraska childcare providers who continuously meet quality rating and improvement standards are now eligible to receive fee assistance following expansion of a federal childcare assistance program operated by the U.S....
Children who are on track to read by third grade have a significant advantage for future learning. Families that encourage reading in the home and read with their children are critical to early reading success. With that in mind, the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) is committing $2 million to...
Hundreds of educators, law enforcement officers and first responders from across Nebraska will join the Nebraska Department of Education’s School Safety staff for specialized training from the “I Love U Guys” Foundation. Participants will come away from the workshop able to train others in the Standard Response Protocol (SRP) and...
Nebraska achievement levels remained on pace with the nation amidst small declines nationally on the ACT entrance exam that measures college readiness in English, reading, mathematics, and science. All Nebraska public school juniors are required to take the ACT as part of the Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System (NSCAS), and after...
The Nebraska Department of Education, Center for Rural Affairs, Nebraska Extension, Buy Fresh Buy Local, and No More Empty Pots are pleased to announce the establishment of the Farm to School Network in Nebraska. The network aims to increase access to fresh and nutritious foods in Nebraska schools and strengthen...
Photos of the winners are available at: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1qcostEF3AhSclYmkXNIhD3m_Vfula6kg?usp=sharing Five Nebraska VR partners received awards for their role in creating inclusive workplaces and advocacy for disability employment. The 2023 Disability Employment and Inclusion Awards highlight the successful partnership between Nebraska VR and the businesses and communities they serve. Nebraska VR offers...
Nebraska VR announced it is joining the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy in recognizing 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...
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. Participating schools, child care...
