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Nebraska

Reviewed policies, grades and school implementation dates. District examples cover 0 distinct districts; it is not a statewide implementation survey.

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Detailed device brief

Rules for use: affected grades and timing

Personal devices · statewide finding

Elementary
Full school day
Middle
Full school day
High
Full school day

The statute establishes a broad school-property restriction with substantial local authority to authorize exceptions.

Policies required before 2025–26.

Exceptions & source ↗

School devices, screen time and student AI

No reviewed policy is available here for these topics yet. Further research appears in the policy explorer.

Learning & relevant rules for use

What changes by age?

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Elementary

Computer science

Current · Students must receive instruction

Nebraska requires standards-aligned CS and technology education in elementary, middle and high school instructional programs from 2025–26. Districts must report progress to the board and state by December 1, 2026 and annually thereafter.

Instruction: 2025–26. First annual board/state status report: December 1, 2026.

Source & dates

Relevant rules for use

Personal devices: Full school day

Policies required before 2025–26.

Device scope, exceptions & source

Middle

Computer science

Current · Students must receive instruction

Nebraska requires standards-aligned CS and technology education in elementary, middle and high school instructional programs from 2025–26. Districts must report progress to the board and state by December 1, 2026 and annually thereafter.

Instruction: 2025–26. First annual board/state status report: December 1, 2026.

Source & dates

Relevant rules for use

Personal devices: Full school day

Policies required before 2025–26.

Device scope, exceptions & source

High

Computer science

Current · Students must receive instruction

Nebraska requires standards-aligned CS and technology education in elementary, middle and high school instructional programs from 2025–26. Districts must report progress to the board and state by December 1, 2026 and annually thereafter.

Instruction: 2025–26. First annual board/state status report: December 1, 2026.

Source & dates
Upcoming · Students must receive instruction

Nebraska requires at least five high-school credit hours in CS and technology education. A single course or a combination of credit-bearing courses may meet the requirement.

Graduation requirement begins in academic year 2027–28.

Source & dates

Relevant rules for use

Personal devices: Full school day

Policies required before 2025–26.

Device scope, exceptions & source

Teacher capacity, funding & delivery

No reviewed support program is listed here yet. Individual policy details include any documented funding or training provision.

Questions for a district curriculum meeting
  1. Which students receive instruction, in which grades and subjects, and for how much time?
  2. What sequence connects computing concepts, data, AI understanding and digital judgment?
  3. Who teaches it, and what training, preparation time and accessible materials do they receive?
  4. Which documented funding or services can support delivery, and what remains a local budget decision?
  5. What student work demonstrates understanding? Check who participates and who is missing.

These are Stewart Brown’s planning questions, not additional legal requirements.

Reviewed policy findings, district examples & history (3 records)

Restrictions

Current evidence indexed

1 action in this collection

Governance

Evidence gap

No current statewide record indexed. Research remains open.

Learning

Current evidence indexed

1 action in this collection

Current statewide policies

Nebraska· State / DCCurrent

LB 140 / Neb. Rev. Stat. §79-2,162

The statute establishes a broad school-property restriction with substantial local authority to authorize exceptions.

Reviewed against official sources · Oct 3, 2026

Personal devices
Requirement
Required with local discretion
Grades
All K-12
Learning evidence
No student-learning claim
Adopted / approved
May 20, 2025
School implementation
Policies required before 2025–26.
Nebraska· State / DCCurrent

LB 1112 / Computer Science and Technology Education Act

Nebraska requires standards-aligned CS and technology education in elementary, middle and high school instructional programs from 2025–26. Districts must report progress to the board and state by December 1, 2026 and annually thereafter.

Reviewed against official sources · Oct 3, 2026

Computer scienceDigital citizenship
Requirement
Required
Grades
Elementary, middle and high school instructional programs; future graduation credit is recorded separately.
Learning evidence
Student instruction required
School implementation
Instruction: 2025–26. First annual board/state status report: December 1, 2026.

Upcoming requirements

Nebraska· State / DCUpcoming

Computer science and technology graduation credit

Nebraska requires at least five high-school credit hours in CS and technology education. A single course or a combination of credit-bearing courses may meet the requirement.

Reviewed against official sources · Oct 3, 2026

Computer science
Requirement
Required
Grades
9-12
Learning evidence
Student instruction required
School implementation
Graduation requirement begins in academic year 2027–28.

Proposals under consideration

No records in this section have been published. This is an evidence gap in the collection, not a determination that no relevant action exists.

Selected district examples

No records in this section have been published. This is an evidence gap in the collection, not a determination that no relevant action exists.

Historical records

No records in this section have been published. This is an evidence gap in the collection, not a determination that no relevant action exists.

Evidence coverage & remaining research

Consistent 16-dimension checklist

Coverage & remaining research

Inventory reviewed October 3, 2026. 3/16 dimensions have published evidence of any status. Every dimension remains open to additional sources and superseding actions.

DimensionCurrent statewide evidenceOther published evidence
Personal devices1 linked action0 current district actions · 0 future, proposed, or historical
School-issued devicesNot yet establishedResearch gap · no absence conclusion
Screen timeNot yet establishedResearch gap · no absence conclusion
Student AINot yet establishedResearch gap · no absence conclusion
Staff AINot yet establishedResearch gap · no absence conclusion
AI governanceNot yet establishedResearch gap · no absence conclusion
Social media / networkNot yet establishedResearch gap · no absence conclusion
Privacy / cybersecurityNot yet establishedResearch gap · no absence conclusion
AI literacyNot yet establishedResearch gap · no absence conclusion
Computer science1 linked action0 current district actions · 1 future, proposed, or historical
Digital literacyNot yet establishedResearch gap · no absence conclusion
Media literacyNot yet establishedResearch gap · no absence conclusion
Digital citizenship1 linked action0 current district actions · 0 future, proposed, or historical
Cybersecurity literacyNot yet establishedResearch gap · no absence conclusion
Data literacyNot yet establishedResearch gap · no absence conclusion
Social-media literacyNot yet establishedResearch gap · no absence conclusion

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