OPINION: Nebraska doesn’t need to reinvent the wheel to solve its teacher shortage

By: Neal Grandgenett

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: April 19, 2026

Words: 720

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Nebraska’s teacher shortage is real. But so is our progress.
According to the Nebraska Department of Education, schools across our state entered the 2025-2026 academic year with approximately 490 unfilled positions, down from 669 the year before. This tells us something important: The strategies we’ve been investing in are working.

The path forward does not require drastic reinvention. Nebraska doesn’t need to start from scratch. We need to strengthen and scale the programs already making …

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