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Board recognizes Teacher of the Year, adopts two proclamations; public commenters urge theater endorsement change and literacy support
Summary
The board adopted resolutions recognizing military-connected children and National Apprenticeship Day, presented Nebraska Teacher of the Year Lindsay Wilson, and heard public comment urging that theater and speech be upgraded from a supplemental to a subject endorsement and comments on literacy, student reintegration and audit concerns.
The Nebraska State Board of Education on April 4 adopted ceremonial resolutions recognizing April as Month of the Military Child and April 30 as National Apprenticeship Day, and heard a presentation from the 2025 Nebraska Teacher of the Year, Lindsay Wilson, a middle school teacher at Bennington Middle School.
Lindsay Wilson described initiatives she has led to expand inquiry-based science learning, family engagement, and teacher recognition, saying the year had been “life changing” and outlining goals to promote equity and hands-on learning across the state.
Public comment: Four people addressed the board during the public-comment period. Julia Catton, a senior and student…
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