A measure aimed at helping Nebraska schools identify and support students showing early signs of trauma, disengagement or other risk factors was considered by the Education Committee Feb. 10.
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Prospective teachers, substitutes and administrators no longer would be required to complete human relations training in order to be certified in Nebraska under a bill advanced from general file Feb. 10.
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Senators gave first-round approval Feb. 10 to a bill that would expand eligible uses of Nebraska educational savings plan trust accounts.
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A bill aimed at increasing funding for Nebraska’s tribal colleges through a public-private partnership was discussed by the Education Committee Feb. 9.
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Lawmakers gave first-round approval Feb. 9 to a bill that would remove an age requirement for obtaining a general education development diploma.
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Lawmakers narrowed a proposal on select file Feb. 6 that would require Nebraska school boards and postsecondary institutions to address antisemitism in their discrimination and harassment policies before passing over the bill at the introducer’s request.
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Lawmakers advanced a bill from general file Feb. 4 aimed at ensuring that Nebraska school districts provide any professional employees’ organization equal access to the district’s employees.
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The Education Committee heard testimony Feb. 3 on a bill that would establish statewide guidelines for awarding college credit for prior learning exams, such as Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and College-Level Examination Program courses.
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The Education Committee considered a measure Feb. 2 that would use existing property tax relief funds to overhaul Nebraska’s school funding formula with the aim of lowering property taxes statewide.
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A measure that would require Nebraska school boards and postsecondary educational institutions to address antisemitism in their discrimination and harassment policies advanced from general file Jan. 30.
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Students who fail to demonstrate grade-level reading proficiency by the end of third grade could be held back under a measure considered by the Education Committee Jan. 27.
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Certain immigrant students would no longer be eligible for in-state tuition at Nebraska postsecondary institutions under a pair of proposals considered by the Education Committee Jan. 26.
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A bill aimed at expanding option enrollment for students with Individualized Education Programs received first-round approval Jan. 23 after being significantly scaled back and amended to restore schools’ ability to suspend pre-K through second grade students in certain circumstances.
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A measure that would expand eligible uses of Nebraska educational savings plan trust accounts was considered Jan. 20 by the Education Committee.
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Nebraska lawmakers passed bills this session to limit student cellphone use, increase parental access to certain educational materials and establish a school finance commission.
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