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Board adopts plan with 2030 reading, math and attendance goals
What happened
On December 5, 2025, the Board unanimously adopted NDE’s 2026–2030 strategic plan. It targets 75%third-grade ELA proficiency,80%eighth-grade mathproficiency and a 50%reduction in chronic absenteeism by 2030.
Why it matters to families
The plan sets statewide goals for NDE. Its 2023–24 baseline shows 59% of third-graders meeting the ELA standard and 56.5% of eighth-graders meeting the math standard. By 2030, it aims to raise those rates to 75% and 80%, and cut chronic absenteeism from 22% to 11%. These are goals, not results already reached.
The evidence
December 5 approved minutes record an 8–0 adoption vote. The final plan PDF contains the targets and is dated January 1, 2026; NDE’s overview says it took effect that day.
The source
NDE Strategic Plan 2026–2030See the full record for Nebraska State Board of Education.
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