Nebraska

News, analysis, and opinion about K-12 education in Nebraska
School Choice & Charters Nebraska Group Vows to Fight Efforts to Start Charter School Law
A group called Nebraska Loves Public Schools aims to oppose efforts to bring charter schools to the state, even as another parent group advocates for a charter school law.
Sarah Tully, March 24, 2016
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School Choice & Charters New Parent Group Hopes to Bring Charter Schools to Nebraska
Nebraska is one of eight states without charter school laws, but an Omaha parent group wants to change that.
Arianna Prothero, March 8, 2016
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School Choice & Charters Nebraska Parent Group Pushing for Charter Law, Choice in Local Schools
Nebraska is one of eight states without charter school laws, but an Omaha parent group wants to change that.
Sarah Tully, March 7, 2016
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3 min read
Gov. Nikki Haley focused heavily on education in her annual address to lawmakers at the statehouse in Columbia on Jan. 20. She proposed a statewide review of school facilities and efforts to recruit teachers for rural districts.
Gov. Nikki Haley focused heavily on education in her annual address to lawmakers at the statehouse in Columbia on Jan. 20. She proposed a statewide review of school facilities and efforts to recruit teachers for rural districts.
Sean Rayford/AP
States States of the States: Calif., Colo., Mich., Neb., N.M., S.C., Wis.
Here are summaries of recent annual addresses by governors around the country.
January 26, 2016
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Social Studies Civics-Test Bills Hit State Legislatures Again in 2016
A bill in Nebraska would require high school students to take a civics examination before graduating.
Jaclyn Zubrzycki, January 14, 2016
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Social Studies Nebraska Students Create Civics Game
Three girls in Nebraska created an online game aimed at helping their classmates learn more about civics.
Jaclyn Zubrzycki, November 20, 2015
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Federal Nebraska Hits the Brakes on NCLB Waiver Request
The state is reluctant to mandate that all its districts adopt teacher evaluations that take student progress into account.
Alyson Klein, November 6, 2015
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Standards & Accountability Nebraska's New Math Standards: A Comparison to the Common Core
Do the new Nebraska math standards look like the common core? In some ways, yes, and in others, no.
Liana Loewus, September 15, 2015
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BRIC ARCHIVE
Special Education Nebraska's Graduation Rate Is 89 Percent Overall, 71 Percent for Students With Disabilities
This Diplomas Count 2015 State Graduation Brief contains state-specific data on high school completion and includes a special focus on students with disabilities. The information is presented in a series of charts and graphs, and includes comparisons to national averages.
May 29, 2015
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Federal Nebraska Moves to Seek No Child Left Behind Waiver
Nebraska is poised to apply for a waiver from the No Child Left Behind Act, after years of not seeking that flexibility.
Alyson Klein, March 9, 2015
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Federal Could Local Tests Be the Way Forward in an NCLB Rewrite?
Congress mulls a rewrite of the No Child Left Behind Act that could roll back the law's testing requirements—or let districts create their own systems, with state approval.
Alyson Klein, February 9, 2015
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Early Childhood Pre-K Movement Heats Up in States With Small State Programs, or None
The past few weeks have seen an uptick in preschool activists making themselves known in some states that have typically had small (or no) state preschool programs.
Lillian Mongeau, January 29, 2015
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New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez kisses 8th grader Kendal Sanders during her State of the State address at the New Mexico state capitol in Santa Fe, N.M., Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015. Sanders and class mate, Nathaniel Tavarez, right, were shot and injured at Berrendo Middle School in Roswell, N.M., last year.
New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez kisses 8th grader Kendal Sanders during her State of the State address at the New Mexico state capitol in Santa Fe, N.M., Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015. Sanders and class mate, Nathaniel Tavarez, right, were shot and injured at Berrendo Middle School in Roswell, N.M., last year.
AP Photo/Eric Draper
States State of the States State of the States Coverage: Alaska, Colorado, Delaware, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York
Here are summaries of recent annual addresses by governors around the country.
January 27, 2015
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Education Funding Nebraska Proposal Would Ease Rural School Property Tax Burden
The proposal would make school districts less dependent on agricultural land property taxes.
Jackie Mader, January 16, 2015
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