Newsletter                                                                                      February 2013
In This Issue
H3 Data Updated
Submitted Funding Applications
PFI Program of Work
Save the Date: NCE Conference
Innovation Corner

 

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Education & Business Partnerships

Reforming Remedial Education Paper  

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Creating value for Nebraska's career education system 

Greetings!

 

This Legislative Session has already been very exciting for Career and Technical Education!  I encourage you to check out the various bills that could impact the work we all do. Some of the bills have been heard in subcommittee already, while others are still waiting. To stay abreast of these activities, please go to: http://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/  Some of the bill numbers you may want to check out are: LB 47, LB 116, LB 162, LB 163, LB 262, LB 332, LB 366, LB 367, LB 478, LB 480, LB 481,  LB 593,and  LB 640.  Please note: The Partnerships for Innovation does not have a position on any introduced bills, this communication is to provide information to PFI stakeholders; statewide.  

 

PFI  enjoyed working with NDE and schools in ESU 1 and 8 on the reVISION process.  Lots of great conversation, idea generation and future thinking occurred. We are excited to see what comes of this!  PFI is looking forward to traveling to Scottsbluff in the middle of February to assist with NDE's facilitation of reVISION. A lot of wonderful opportunities in our great state!

H3 Data Updated 2010-2020
The H3 website data has been updated from the 2008- 2018 data to the most recent 2010-2020 projected data.  http://h3.ne.gov   Many thanks to the Department of Labor: Office of Labor Market Information and the Office of the Chief Information Officer at the State. 
PFI Funding Applications Submitted
The Partnerships for Innovation Funding Applications were due January 31, 2013. PFI received more than $391,847 in funding requests. The following applications(by title) were submitted: 
  • Regional Career Capital Center
  • Nebraska CASE Institute: Plant Science
  • Developmental Education Articulation and Completion
  • NACEP Conference
  • NCE Beginning Teacher Mentoring Program
  • Nebraska CC Socioeconomic Impact Study
  • Leadership Now!
  • Secondary school teachers engagement in STEM focused PD Activities
  • Tuition for Master's Degree
  
The proposals will be reviewed by the PFI Professional Development Committee February 11, 2013 (weather permitting) and recommendations will be brought to the full Leadership Council meeting in mid-March for final approval and funding amounts.  If you have any questions, please contact Erika.
PFI  Program of Work

Are you curious what PFI is up to these days?

 

Check out the Program of work here: http://partnershipsforinnovation.org/about-pfi/program-of-work/

 

Updated Calendar of events here: http://partnershipsforinnovation.org/utility/calendar/

SAVE THE DATE:
2013 Nebraska Career Education Conference
Younes Conference Center
Kearney, NE  
June 4 - 6, 2013
About Us

Partnerships for Innovation (PFI)  is a collaboration of Nebraska secondary and postsecondary partners focused on building a better statewide system of Career and Technical Education to improve student learning and better meet economic development priorities. PFI will do this by introducing innovation in CTE delivery systems to include Career Academies, professional development and programs of study with coordinated curriculum between secondary and postsecondary.

 

If you would like assistance on implementing these initiatives in your community, please contact us.

 

Sincerely,

 


Erika Volker, Director
Partnerships for Innovation

402.305.9480