Measures intended to attract and retain teachers, improve student access to mental and behavioral health services and prepare students for technology-related jobs were among those advanced by the Education Committee this session.
Read moreNebraska’s social studies education standards will be updated to include content on the Holocaust under a bill approved by lawmakers April 13.
Read moreLawmakers approved a bill April 13 intended to address a shortage of teachers in Nebraska schools.
Read moreAn existing state scholarship program for postsecondary students enrolled in programs that lead to jobs in certain high-demand fields was codified in state law April 12.
Read moreLawmakers passed a measure April 12 intended to improve access to mental and behavioral health services for Nebraska students.
Read moreNebraska students will receive computer science and technology education before graduating from high school under a bill passed April 12.
Read moreA bill on final reading intended to ensure that Nebraska students receive education on the Holocaust was amended to remove a provision related to slavery in America after lawmakers voted to return it to select file April 11.
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Lawmakers gave first-round approval April 7 to a bill intended to address a shortage of teachers in Nebraska schools.
Read moreA bill intended to ensure that Nebraska students receive education on the Holocaust and other acts of genocide advanced to the final round of debate April 7 after lawmakers amended it to clarify which events those lessons would cover.
Read moreA proposal to codify an existing state scholarship program for postsecondary students enrolled in programs that lead to jobs in high-demand fields advanced from general file March 28.
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Lawmakers gave first-round approval March 28 to a bill intended to improve access to mental and behavioral health services for public school students after amending it to include a proposed mental health first aid training program.
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Lawmakers gave first-round approval March 8 to a bill intended to ensure that Nebraska students receive computer science and technology education before graduating from high school.
Read moreVoters could choose to eliminate the State Board of Education under a proposed constitutional amendment considered by the Education Committee March 1.
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A bill intended to ensure Nebraska students receive education on the Holocaust before they graduate from high school advanced from general file March 1.
Read moreParents of children with disabilities could apply for state scholarship funds they could use at private and parochial schools under a bill heard Feb. 28 by the Education Committee.
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