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

Since TANN received a National Science Foundation grant in 2005, the concept of providing high level instruction through shared resources is spreading across northeast Nebraska and the country.  TANN is working with additional "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.  The O'Neill region began their technology academy in the fall of 2006.  The West Point regional academy started classes in the fall of 2007.  Planning efforts continue with the South Sioux City region. The development of additional regional academies has shown how the TANN model can be successfully replicated.