We work to promote the use of the best practices developed in conjunction with our partners to better leverage resources, standardize the quality of IT education across the region, and better prepare students for college and career success. The following is an example:

Technology Academies of Northeast Nebraska (TANN) – The TANN partnership provides high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to take advanced-level technology classes while earning high school credit and receiving college credit with free tuition. This unique partnership began in 2003 between five Nebraska public school districts — Battle Creek, Madison, Norfolk, Pierce, and Stanton — and two colleges — MCIT partner Northeast Community College and Wayne State College.

Since receiving a National Science Foundation grant in 2005, the concept of providing high level instruction through shared resources is now being replicated in other "regional sites" within the Northeast Community College district so school districts can work together and maximize the use of resources through the sharing of instructors and students. Learn More...