Nebraska
Teaching Profession
Paraprofessional With 'Gentle Spirit' Dies at 27 From COVID-19
A former high school athletic standout and homecoming king, Pedro Garcia III “could connect with anybody,” no matter the language, said a teaching colleague in Cozad, Neb.
School Climate & Safety
Opinion
This Pandemic Is No Time to Backtrack on Special Education
It's worth remembering how far we've come on educating students with disabilities, writes Nebraska's education commissioner Matthew L. Blomstedt.
Education
Did a Misunderstanding Put One State's Aid for Disadvantaged Students At Risk?
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos is not famous for pressuring states into desired outcomes, but did put at least two states' Title I funding on "high-risk" status last year.
States
Educational Opportunities and Performance in Nebraska
This Quality Counts 2020 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes.
States
Educational Opportunities and Performance in Nebraska
This Quality Counts 2019 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes.
Every Student Succeeds Act
Betsy DeVos Greenlights ESSA Plans for Nebraska and North Carolina
U.S. Ed Secretary DeVos has approved plans for 46 states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Still waiting: California, Florida, Oklahoma, and Utah.
Teacher Preparation
Can Hiring Ed. School Students Help Solve Substitute Teacher Shortages?
Education school students at Midland University in eastern Nebraska can fill in for absent teachers as part of a new effort to help alleviate the area's substitute teacher shortage.
School & District Management
Nebraska Earns a C-Plus on State Report Card, Ranks 18th in Nation
This Quality Counts 2018 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes.
Social Studies
What Does a Civic-Ready Student Look Like? Nebraska Leaders Forge a Definition
The state is crafting a definition that includes civic knowledge, skills, actions, and dispositions.
Federal
Photos
Scenes From Betsy DeVos’ ‘Rethinking School’ Tour
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos took a six-state “Rethink Education” tour the week of Sept. 11 to kick off the school year.
School Climate & Safety
A Cooking Lesson: How a Group of Chefs Is Educating and Inspiring Teens (Video)
A group of trained chefs in Omaha, Neb., are showing young people from low-income neighborhoods how to navigate through the kitchen and learn how to make healthy meals on a budget.
Equity & Diversity
For Many Who Rely on School Meals, Summer Can Mean Going Hungry (Video)
For some children, the summer can be the hungriest time of year. Education Week visited a food bank in Omaha, Neb., that is trying to fill that summer hunger gap.
Student Well-Being
Video
A Cooking Lesson: How a Nebraska Program Is Educating and Inspiring Teens
The benefits of freshly prepared foods are widely known, but the kitchen can be a daunting place for many teens. A group of trained chefs in Omaha, Nebraska, are showing young people from low-income neighborhoods how to navigate through the kitchen and learn how to make healthy meals on a budget. (August 9, 2017)
School Climate & Safety
Heavy Response to Nebraska Restraint Bill Illuminates Teachers' Frustrations
A Nebraska senator introduced a bill that would give teachers legal cover to physically restraint disruptive students, prompting a strong positive response from members of the state teachers' union.