Public Education
Nebraska teacher of the year complains about state board VPâs criticismKirk Penner, Nebraskaâs vice president of the state board of education, has been criticizing Nebraskaâs 2023 Teacher of the Year, Renee Jones, for her pro-drag show and LGBT activism… Read More
Public Education
Nebraska school district officials admit to ârebranding CRTâ in order to deceive parentsAn undercover recording reveals school administrators, superintendents and teachers in Nebraska gleefully describing their favorite methods for teaching Critical Race Theory (CRT) despite the subject being banned. Read More
Culture
Five-year-old boy testifies against drag queen bill wearing sparkly dress and crownTestimony against a Nebraska bill to prohibit children from attending drag shows was heard last week from fully outfitted drag queens, including a 5-year-old boy. Asa Ross and his… Read More
Culture
Lawmaker seeks to enshrine abortion in Nebraska’s constitutionOmaha Sen. Megan Hunt has introduced two amendments to the Nebraska constitution seeking to make âreproductive freedomâ an inherent and inalienable right. LR18CA would enshrine the… Read More
Legislation
Nebraska school choice bill advances with help from both partiesSchool choice in Nebraska cleared a major hurdle this week when Democrats teamed up with Republicans to advance LB 753 in a 31-12 vote in the state Legislature. Read More
Public Education
Nearly a dozen Nebraska high schools pranked with active shooter calls in one daySeveral high schools in Nebraska initiated lockdowns Thursday in response to âactive shooterâ calls received by the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP). Schools in Omaha, Fremont, Hastings, Columbus, Gering,… Read More
Culture
Bellevue, Nebraska abortion ban petition nears goalA petition to make Bellevue, Nebraska, a sanctuary city for the unborn has received âwell over 7,000 signatures,â says organizer Mark Lee Dickson. State statute requires a petition… Read More
Legislation
Nebraska bills seek to give families more educational optionsNebraska students whose open enrollment application is denied would get another option under a new bill, which is one of many school choice measures under consideration in the state… Read More
Culture
‘Not moving backwards’: More red states join push to bar men from competing in women’s sports(Daily Caller) â Several red states are joining the push to bar men from competing on the same sports team as women in both K-12 school districts and college athletics. Read More
Culture, Legislation
Nebraska state senator attempts to torpedo school choice bill, alleging discriminationA Nebraska State Senator has proposed a bill she claims will prevent discrimination in Nebraska schools, but critics suspect her real target is school choice. Sen. Megan Hunt,… Read More
Culture, Public Education
School 4 days a week: Is a schoolchildâs dream a parentâs thorny nightmare?Some Nebraska schools are moving to a four-day school week, following the lead of at least six other school districts in the state. Amid a challenging hiring and… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Nebraska bill addresses teacher shortage by recruiting veteransThe Nebraska Legislature is considering a bill that would address the stateâs teacher shortage by fast-tracking temporary teaching licenses for military veterans. LB 188, sponsored by… Read More
Public Education
Defiance, physical aggression and disruption beset Nebraska elementary schoolsNebraskaâs elementary students are increasingly struggling with defiance, physical aggression and disruption, according to an Omaha World Herald review of school districts’ behavioral data. Read More
Culture
Nebraska legislators hear testimony on a bill to ban cross-sex treatments for those under 19A Nebraska bill considered Wednesday would put an age restriction on cross-sex medical treatment, such as puberty blockers, hormone treatment and certain surgical procedures. LB 574, introduced by… Read More
Legislation
Nebraska school choice proposal gets hearing, support of governorA school choice bill in Nebraska is back up for consideration, this time with support from the governor. âWe canât let one kid fall through the cracks and… Read More
Public Education
Nebraska governor proposes reforms to convoluted school funding systemThe arcane, convoluted formula for public school funding in Nebraska is about to receive a significant makeover if Gov. Jim Pillen has his way. In Nebraska, property taxes… Read More
Culture
âBill of rightsâ would give Nebraska parents a powerful tool against school indoctrination, say supportersLawmakers in Nebraska spent Monday listening to public testimony on a bill that would formalize parentsâ rights in education. âEvery parent of a child in this state shall… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Omaha school district spends COVID-relief funds to open $6.6 million health care center in poor performing high schoolA Nebraska high school is using federal COVID-relief dollars on a health care center despite the extreme academic needs of its students. Benson High School (BHS) in Omaha… Read More
Public Education
Nebraska special needs teacher charged with child abuse; ‘He could have died every day,â says motherA Nebraska City Public Schools (NCPS) teacher is being charged with felony child abuse for her actions against a disabled student. Mother Jennifer Egri became concerned when her… Read More
Culture
Community complaints cause library to move 7 sexually inappropriate books while 4 others remain in childrenâs sectionTwo mothersâ complaint about sexually inappropriate books prompted the library to move some of them into the adult section. At Fremont City Councilâs on Dec. 27, Sandra Murray… Read More