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NDE officials discuss revised health education standards draft. Thursday, July 29th, 2021.

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Nebraska Department of Education Commissioner Matt Blomstedt speaks during a news conference at the state Capitol in March 2020.

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Nebraska State Board of Education member Patsy Koch Johns listens to public comment about the department's draft of proposed health standards during a meeting in 2021.

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PDF: Read the latest draft of health education standards

PDF: Read the latest draft of health education standards

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Photos: Looking back at how Nebraska reopened schools amid the pandemic

Stickers on seats will remind students to sit separately on buses at Norris Middle School in Omaha on Wednesday, July 29, 2020. Omaha Public Schools students are expected to return to the classroom on August 11 or 13, depending on last name, as the novel coronavirus pandemic continues.

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Buses will have hand sanitizer available at the door for drivers and students at Norris Middle School in Omaha on Wednesday, July 29, 2020. Omaha Public Schools students are expected to return to the classroom on August 11 or 13, depending on last name, as the novel coronavirus pandemic continues.

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Signage on best health practices are posted at Norris Middle School in Omaha on Wednesday, July 29, 2020. Omaha Public Schools students are expected to return to the classroom on August 11 or 13, depending on last name, as the novel coronavirus pandemic continues.

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Signage on best health practices are posted at Norris Middle School in Omaha on Wednesday, July 29, 2020. Omaha Public Schools students are expected to return to the classroom on August 11 or 13, depending on last name, as the novel coronavirus pandemic continues.

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Signage on best health practices are posted at Norris Middle School in Omaha on Wednesday, July 29, 2020. Omaha Public Schools students are expected to return to the classroom on August 11 or 13, depending on last name, as the novel coronavirus pandemic continues.

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Bruce Jones, right, a middle school teacher, and his husband, Taylor Frank carry signs during a demonstration by Omaha-metro educators demanding a mask mandate before returning to classrooms at Memorial Park in Omaha front yard on Monday, August 3, 2020.

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A man gets a closer look at zip code statistics related to COVID-19 during a special Omaha Public Schools school board meeting at the TAC Building in Omaha on Tuesday, September 08, 2020.

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Students arrive for the first day of in-person class for OPS elementary schools at Springville Elementary School in Omaha on Monday, October 5, 2020. Families that have opted for in-person teaching will follow a 3-2 model, with students in the classroom every other day.

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Students arrive for the first day of in-person class for OPS elementary schools at Springville Elementary School in Omaha on Monday, October 5, 2020. Families that have opted for in-person teaching will follow a 3-2 model, with students in the classroom every other day.

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Students and staff arrive for the first day of in-person class for OPS elementary schools at Springville Elementary School in Omaha on Monday, October 5, 2020. Families that have opted for in-person teaching will follow a 3-2 model, with students in the classroom every other day.

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Superintendent Dr. Cheryl Logan speaks as students arrive for the first day of in-person class for OPS elementary schools at Springville Elementary School in Omaha on Monday, October 5, 2020. Families that have opted for in-person teaching will follow a 3-2 model, with students in the classroom every other day.

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The first day of in-person class for OPS elementary schools at Springville Elementary School in Omaha on Monday, October 5, 2020. Families that have opted for in-person teaching will follow a 3-2 model, with students in the classroom every other day.

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Marian senior Amal Imran tries on her graduation gown at Marian High School in Omaha on Thursday.

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Guidance counselor Anna Sully-Sparwasser helps Marian senior Amal Imran put on her graduation cap at Marian High School in Omaha on Thursday.

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Michelle Delisi, right, hands out graduation information and caps and gowns at Marian High School in Omaha on Thursday.

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Guidance counselor Anna Sully-Sparwasser helps Marian senior Amal Imran put on her graduation cap at Marian High School in Omaha on Thursday.

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Contact the writer at zhammack@journalstar.com or 402-473-7225. On Twitter @zach_hammack

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