Senators approved a bill April 11 that makes several technical changes to state education law. As amended, it includes provisions of a bill intended to ensure that Nebraska students are able to read at or above grade level by third grade.
Read moreSenators advanced a bill March 21 that would make several technical changes to state education law. It was amended to include provisions of a bill intended to ensure that Nebraska students are able to read at or above grade level by third grade.
Read moreRenters could be required to pay more to own pets under a bill discussed by the Judiciary Committee Feb. 15.
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The Education Committee heard testimony Jan. 22 on a bill that would limit public school superintendent compensation packages to a multiple of base teacher salary.
Read moreFifty-two new bills were introduced on Jan. 17.
These included:
LB1038, sponsored by Omaha Sen. Theresa Thibodeau, which would provide a deadline for electronic voter registration;
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Third-grade students who struggle with reading would repeat the grade and receive extra instruction under a bill debated by the Legislature May 11.
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Sen. Lou Ann Linehan cannot remember a time when politics and history did not fascinate her.
Read moreA requirement for offering onsite flu shots in Nebraska was expanded by a bill passed April 24.
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A bill that would expand a requirement for the offering of onsite flu shots in Nebraska was advanced to select file March 30.
Read moreThird-graders who struggle with reading would be held back unless they qualify for an exemption under a bill heard by the Education Committee March 7.
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Students enrolled in Nebraska’s lowest-performing public schools would qualify for a scholarship to attend a private school under a bill heard by the Education Committee Feb. 13.
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