Omaha high school band to perform in Washington DC parade
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Omaha South High School marching band will travel to Washington D.C. next year to represent Nebraska in the 75th Anniversary Memorial Day Parade.
View ArticleMan arrested after Glenwood brawl no longer faces charges
GLENWOOD, Iowa (AP) — A man who police say called for "vigilante justice" after a brawl and shooting in southwest Iowa no longer faces charges.
View ArticlePublic education advocate Diane Ravitch to speak Thursday in Omaha
Public education advocate and author Diane Ravitch will speak in Omaha Thursday evening about privatization of schools and whether reforms are making a difference.
View ArticleSale of former Council Bluffs school building approved
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — The Council Bluffs school board has approved the sale of a former elementary school building that is slated for demolition.
View Article4 schools propose policy for transgender students in sports
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Four parochial schools in the Nebraska School Activities Association have introduced a proposal on how schools should handle the participation of transgender students in sports.
View ArticleSuperintendent of struggling Iowa district plans to leave
FARRAGUT, Iowa (AP) — The Farragut Community School District will have to find a new superintendent if it manages to survive this week's State Board of Education meeting.
View ArticleOmaha school officials discuss possible virtual school
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Omaha Public Schools superintendent has proposed offering online classes through a district-run virtual school.
View ArticleNebraska high school graduation rate dips slightly in 2015
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — State education officials say Nebraska's public high school graduation rate dipped slightly this year, to about 89 percent.
View ArticleSuperintendent of troubled Iowa school district resigns
FARRAGUT, Iowa (AP) — The superintendent of a troubled Iowa school district has resigned, saying he no longer has a role to play after the state's Board of Education stripped away the district's local...
View ArticleArt room kiln starts fire at Omaha middle school
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — No one was injured when a kiln in an Omaha middle school art room sparked a fire overnight.
View ArticleOmaha police investigate officer's punching of student
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Omaha Police Department has launched an internal investigation, and the officer at the center of the investigation has been temporarily reassigned after he was seen on video...
View ArticleOmaha board to vote on $250K settlement in school drowning
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Omaha school board is expected to vote Monday on a $250,000 settlement with the family of a 12-year-old boy who drowned in a district pool more than a year ago.
View ArticleJanuary 20th vote possible on changes to OPS sex education curriculum
The Omaha Public Schools board could vote in two weeks on the first changes to the district’s sex education curriculum in 30 years.
View ArticleNebraska association board OKs gender participation policy
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The leadership of a statewide association that sets policies for high school extracurricular activities and sports in Nebraska has adopted a gender participation policy.
View ArticleOmaha education board approves new sex education standards
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Omaha Board of Education has approved an update to sex education standards after months of debate.
View ArticleMajor Aspects Of Public Life In Nebraska Disrupted In Wake Of Coronavirus
Coronavirus is bringing a new wave of disruptions in Nebraska. The Nebraska Department of Corrections is suspending visits, while federal court activity for both civil and criminal cases in the state...
View ArticleCouncil Bluffs Schools Close In Wake Of Coronavirus
The Council Bluffs School District is working to prepare students as most Iowa schools closed for four-weeks after a recommendation from Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds. The superintendent says teachers...
View Article400+ Covid Cases Confirmed In Single Day; State Total Approaches 30,000
State health officials announced 416 new cases of COVID-19 in Nebraska yesterday. There are now 29,660 confirmed cases of the virus in the state, and 360 deaths. The Department of Health and Human...
View ArticleState Covid Total Surges Past 37000; Cases On Rise In Schools
State health officials reported 456 new cases of COVID-19 in Nebraska yesterday. There are now 37-thousand-373 confirmed cases of the virus in the state and 430 deaths. The Department of Health and...
View ArticleSurvey Warns Of NE Teachers Leaving In Droves
More than a thousand Nebraska teachers are planning to leave the profession after this school year. The Nebraska State Education Association says that's about a third of the teachers that responded to...
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