A proposed constitutional amendment that would change the makeup of the State Board of Education drew opposition Tuesday at the Legislature’s Education Committee hearing.
A proposal to prohibit sexually explicit materials in school libraries produced a tense discussion about due process and local control during a Nebraska State Board of Education meeting on Friday.
The State Board of Education discussed an updated draft of computer science and technology standards at its meeting Friday. Nebraska Department of Education Commissioner Brian Maher also provided an update about starting the process for a new statewide assessment.
Like their counterparts nationally, Nebraska students aren t reading as well as they should. And part of the problem is the way Nebraska teachers learn how to teach reading in college.