We are excited to announce a call for presentations for the NDE 2026 Data Conference, scheduled for April 28 and 29, 2026, at the Younes Conference Center South in Kearney, Nebraska. We welcome submissions from anyone with valuable experience in education …
A new report, Progress Toward Long-Term Goals, is now available in NEP Secure (in the legacy portal). This report provides Public Districts and their schools with data aligned to Nebraska’s Consolidated State Plan under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA …
News Release December 12, 2025 The Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) announced the launch of its ambitious new strategic plan for 2026-2030, titled “Good Life, Great Schools, Excellent Education.” This comprehensive roadmap outlines specific, …
Nebraska Teacher of the Year Final Report The 2025 Nebraska Teacher of the Year Lindsey Wilson provided her final report to the board. Her year has been full of travel and speaking engagements including talks ranging from high schools and colleges across …
News Release November 26, 2025 The Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) released the Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System (NSCAS) results and the Accountability for a Quality Education System Today and Tomorrow, or AQuESTT classifications today. …
Nonpublic Schools You’re Invited! ☕ Sips and Systems: A Coffee Chat for Nonpublic Staff 🗓 Date: November 13, 2025 🕚 Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (CT) 📍 Virtual Coffee Hour Session Join the NDE Service Desk for Sips and Systems: A Coffee Chat for Nonpublic …
News Release November 4, 2025 Johns Hopkins–led center will collaborate with NDE to strengthen advanced learning opportunities for high-ability students in Nebraska. The Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) has been selected as one of three state …
News Release November 3, 2025 Nebraska is celebrating a major achievement for its youth leadership today as Claire Woeppel of the Chambers FFA Chapter was elected to a national office. Woeppel was chosen as the Central Region Vice President for the 2025-26 …
Public District As you are reviewing your 2024-2025 data in the NEP Secure collection (available in the Legacy NDE Portal), should you find that you need to make any changes to your 2024-2025 cohort or dropout data, please submit a Graduation Cohort …
Public Districts and Special Purpose Schools Action needed: Complete the FAFSA Aggregate application in the NDE New Portal by Friday, November 21. Statutory Requirement: This data meets the FAFSA graduation requirement Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-729. For …
📣 You’re Invited! ☕ Brewing Confidence: Essentials for New Public District Data Stewards 🗓 Date: November 4, 2025 🕚 Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (CT) 📍 Virtual Coffee Hour Session Join the NDE Service Desk for Brewing Confidence: Essentials for New Public …
Public Districts, ESUs The Budget and Grants Management team would like to remind all subrecipients (aka LEA’s) that a significant number of federal grants recently closed on September 30th. Deadline to submit a final reimbursement request through GMS is …
Public Districts, ESUs The 2024-25 SPEDFRS Data Collection closes on October 31, 2025 at 11:59:59 p.m. Central in the NDE Legacy Portal. If you have not done so already, please access SPEDFRS and complete the data collection. This submission generates …
Public, Nonpublic This is a reminder for all Rule 10 Public/Nonpublic and Rule 14 Nonpublic School Systems: the 2025–2026 Assurance Statement must be submitted no later than Saturday, November 1, 2025, by 11:59 PM. The Assurance Statement is available …
News Release October 23, 2025 The Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) released new data showing significant progress across the state in reducing chronic absenteeism. The data, spanning the 2021-22 through the 2024-25 school years, shows that …
Public Districts and Special Purpose Schools A new 25-26 ADVISER Validation error will be activated tomorrow: Error 824: Special Education Student in October 1 Child Count Reported at Multiple Districts A special education student is listed in the October …
The purpose of this bulletin item is to provide information on how to request a conditional, temporary or alternative permit for teachers who have been hired to start in SPRING 2026 and may not have all their necessary documentation prior to the first day …
News Release October 15, 2025 Nebraska students earned the highest composite score nationally compared with states that test all their students on the ACT exam that measures college readiness in English, reading, mathematics, and science. All Nebraska …
Public Districts, Nonpublic Schools and ESUs Action needed: Complete the Teacher Vacancy Survey 2025-2026 collection in the NDE Legacy Portal by Friday, Nov 14. Who submits: One designee per district (recommended: HR Director or Data/HR lead). How to …
News Release October 7, 2025 Five Nebraska VR partners received awards for their role in creating inclusive workplaces and advocacy for disability employment. The 2025 SRC Disability Employment and Inclusion Awards highlight the successful partnership …
