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The Nebraska Department of Education and the Nebraska State Board of Education have released a second draft of their proposed health curriculum standards.  Draft 2 is now available for review on the Nebraska Department of Education website: https://www.education.ne.gov/healthed/health-education-standards-development/  

Your feedback on these curriculum standards is an essential part of this process.  You can provide input, by grade level, in one of four ways:

Email: nde.standardsinput@nebraska.gov
US Mail: Nebraska Department of Education P.O. Box 94987 Lincoln, NE 68509-4987
Public Input Survey (link on website)
In Person: State Board of Education Meeting on August 6th at the Nebraska Innovation Campus, 2021 Transformation Drive, Lincoln, NE 68508   

While Draft 2 represents a significant change from the first draft, these standards have drawn recent publicity, both positive and negative.  The educational concepts presented have proven to have a high level of controversy.  We are encouraging all stakeholders to have their voices heard on these proposed standards by providing feedback to the State Board of Education.  All public comments will officially be on the record for the State Board of Education members to consider in the standards revision process.   

Your feedback is vital to this process.  Feedback from all stakeholder groups--teachers, parents, administrators, and students is needed.   At this stage in the standards review process, the most effective way to have your voice heard is by participating in the state NDE survey. 

Thank you for your involvement in this important process!

Dr. Todd Rhodes
Superintendent of Schools
todd.rhodes@goswedes.org

The Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) is seeking input on Draft #1 of the proposed revisions to the 2014 College and Career Ready Standards for English Language Arts (ELA). Nebraska Revised Statute 79-760.01 requires the State Board of Education to “develop a plan to review and update standards for reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies” every seven years. The draft standards are available here.  The anticipated approval date for the revised ELA standards is September 2021.

Additionally, the NDE will be collecting feedback and input on the proposed draft through a public input survey. The survey can be accessed here: Nebraska ELA Standards Survey.  Please consider completing the survey and sharing with others who have an interest in English Language Arts Education. The survey will remain open from June 16, 2021 through July 7, 2021.  Additional input feedback can be shared via the ELA Standards Input Email (nde.elastandardsinput@nebraska.gov) and more information, including a summary of the revision process, is located on the Nebraska ELA Standards Revision Webpage.