Three bills in Nebraska Legislature aim to alleviate state's growing teacher crisis

LINCOLN — The Nebraska Legislature is considering ways to recruit and retain more educators as the state’s teacher shortage continues to grow.

Three bills aimed at attracting new teachers or retaining existing teachers were the subject of public hearings in the Legislature’s Education Committee on Monday afternoon. The bills would, among other things, eliminate teaching certificate fees, create alternative ways to obtain a teaching certificate and establish a grant for educators with at least one year of experience in a Nebraska school. Read more.