Education Week: Nebraska

Opinion: School district can challenge landowners

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

Neb. Schools Spent Over $450,000 Lobbying in 2011, Report Finds

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

Teacher Evaluation a Hurdle for SIG Schools

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400

Many in the School Improvement Grant program have yet to overhaul teacher rating and reward systems.

Pre-K Assessments

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:02:00 -0500

A new policy brief reviews the assessments currently used in 40 states to weigh the skills of their youngest learners.

State of the States

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0500

Here are summaries of recent annual addresses by governors around the country.

Neb. Bill Would Arm Teachers

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:01:00 -0500

A state lawmaker introduced legislation that would allow school administrators, teachers, and security personnel to carry concealed handguns in school.

Administrators Shot by Student After Suspension

Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:01:00 -0500

A 17-year-old gunman who opened fire at his Nebraska high school, killing an assistant principal, had been suspended from class and removed from the building hours earlier for driving on an athletic field, police said last week.

Nebraska Governor Unveils Changes To Requirements for Graduation

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:01:00 -0500

Nebraska high school students soon will be required to take more courses in core subjects in order to graduate.

Neb. Teachers Negotiating Higher Pay

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:09:00 -0400

Public Colleges Weigh Tuition Hikes

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:12:00 -0500

Public colleges and universities in Georgia, Idaho and Nebraska are also considering drastic cost-cutting measures to make up for losses in state revenue.

Effect of Nebraska’s Racial-Preference Ban Weighed

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:11:00 -0500

Educators expect few significant changes to schooling from the anti-affirmative action passed by voters.

Nebraska Education Sees Policy, Leadership Shifts

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:04:00 -0400

For a state with a small enrollment, Nebraska is looking at some big changes in education policy—and those who set it.

New Statewide Testing System Signed Into Law in Nebraska

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:04:00 -0400

Nebraska Bill Would Boost State Tests' Status

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:03:00 -0400

Less than a year after mandating statewide reading and math tests as an alternative to Nebraska’s unique grassroots assessments, state lawmakers are poised to neuter the district-level tests altogether.

Nebraska

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:01:00 -0500

Gov. Heineman is calling for a simplified student-measurement system, increased parental involvement, and more-rigorous academic standards to close the achievement gap and increase overall academic performance.