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State Board hears early gains from CLSD literacy investments; NDE urges caution, wider rollout of supports
Summary
NDE staff told the State Board of Education that early implementation of the Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) grant is yielding promising classroom‑level indicators — not final student outcomes — and outlined plans to expand educator supports statewide.
The Nebraska Department of Education told the State Board of Education on Jan. 9 that early implementation of the Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) grant is showing promising signs in teacher practice and interim student measures, while staff urged caution that the results are preliminary.
Jamie Cook, NDE literacy officer, told the board that NDE was awarded the CLSD grant in October and that the board approved CLSD funding for 46 subgrantees covering roughly two‑thirds of the state and affecting about 200,000 children. "CLSD is just one lever we have moving our vision into action across the state," Cook said, adding that subgrantees tailor strategies to…
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