Nebraska has elected to take part in a federal tax credit for individual contributions to scholarship granting organizations (SGOs) that provide qualified elementary and secondary education scholarships. The credit, under section 25F of the Internal Revenue Code added by the 2025 federal law commonly called the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act, applies to Nebraska for calendar year 2027. Each participating state must give the U.S. Treasury a list of qualifying SGOs located within it, and the Nebraska Department of Revenue is still reviewing federal proposed regulations issued October 1, 2026. Forms used for the Nebraska Opportunity Scholarship Act do not apply to this program. The department will post more information once Nebraska SGO certification forms and procedures are set, and families can subscribe to its notification list under Tax Credits. Taxpayers can find federal details at irs.gov.
Gov. Jim Pillen outlined his priorities for the 2027 legislative session, led by property tax reform. His three-part plan would cap valuations and local government spending, increase state support for schools and reduce property tax collections. If lawmakers do not act, his team will work to put the issue before voters in 2028, though he did not say how a measure would reach the ballot. Pillen also called for replacing the state's school funding formula, TEEOSA, and promoted a federal scholarship tax credit beginning in 2027. He said it could benefit students in public, private and home schools. According to the IRS, eligible individuals can claim a nonrefundable credit of up to
,700 for qualified contributions to approved scholarship-granting organizations, or up to $3,400 for married couples filing jointly.
Nebraska Department of Education · Wed, Oct 14, 2026
Nebraska families who homeschool file for exempt status, which means they choose not to meet state approval or accreditation requirements while still following the mandatory attendance law. Exempt schools may meet at home or elsewhere and can include students from more than one family. Filings go by mail or drop-off only, since faxes and emails are not accepted. Starting July 18, 2026, a new statute (28-711.01) bars a parent, guardian or educational decision maker from transferring or disenrolling a child for fourteen days after notice of an active abuse or neglect investigation involving them, or until the department says otherwise, whichever comes first. Any new exempt filing for that child during that window is invalid.
Nebraska Department of Education · Fri, Sep 4, 2026
The Nebraska State Board of Education's September 2026 report covers several statewide actions. The Board approved a contract with Cambium Assessment, Inc. to administer the state's English language proficiency assessment, beginning with the 2027-2028 school year, and a revised Special Purpose Agreement for Compass High School, formerly the Nebraska Correctional Youth Facility. Board members did not approve revised Social Studies standards. Schools under Rules 10, 14 and 18 must submit an annual Assurance Statement by November 1, and evidence or a plan of correction is due by February 1. Progress plans were approved for three priority schools: Bayard Secondary School, Scribner-Snyder Secondary School and Northwest High School. The next State Board meeting is Friday, October 1, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. in Scottsbluff.
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