Culture
Despite threats, Bellevue ‘Sanctuary City for the Unborn’ effort moves aheadThe petition drive to make Bellevue, Nebraska a âsanctuary city for the unbornâ has gathered nearly half the required number of signatures needed to place the ordinance before the… Read More
Christian Schools
Hereâs what the much-awaited Archdiocese of Omaha school gender policy for 2023-24 saysThe Archdiocese of Omaha has released its revised gender policy for Catholic schools, set to be implemented for the 2023-24 school year. As promised when… Read More
Culture
âJaneâs revengeâ note threatens to âshoot upâ Catholic student center over potential abortion âbanâA Catholic student ministry in Nebraska received a note threatening to âshoot upâ its center âif our right to abortion in Bellevue is taken away.â The St. John… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Opinion: Three of four upstart candidates for Nebraska State Board of Education notch big wins in midterm electionSpurred on by outrageous radicalism coming from members of the State Board of Education in Nebraska, four ordinary citizens made the decision to challenge the long-entrenched board establishment for… Read More
Public Education
Political move? Nebraska State Board of Education forbids public comment during final public meeting before Nov. 8 electionThe Nebraska State Board of Education (SBOE) wonât allow public comment at its Nov. 4 meeting, with critics suggesting the move is political. The Friday meeting is just… Read More
Public Education
New Political Action Committee tries to brand Nebraska State Board of Education grassroots candidates âradical extremistsâA new Political Action Committee in Nebraska launched a single-page website attacking a group of conservative State Board of Education candidates as âextremistsâ with âoutrageous, contemptible views.â … Read More
Public Education
Nebraska studentsâ test scores continue their decline, but not as swiftly as some other statesNebraska 4th and 8th grade students fared better on standardized math and reading tests last year than students in many other states, but celebrating the… Read More
Public Education
State-funded education website accused of promoting ‘erroneous left-wing, woke narrativeâ in NebraskaNebraskaâs education department was rebuked this week by state senators for using a taxpayer-funded website to promote Critical Race Theory. The Launch Nebraska website was envisioned as… Read More
Public Education
As Catholic schools await guidance, Omaha-area public schools take their own stances on gender identity, pronounsThe recently released, then postponed, gender identity guidance for the Catholic schools of the Omaha Archdiocese has brought attention to the divergent policies in other nearby school districts.  … Read More
Public Education
Amid safety concerns, Omaha Public Schools commits $1.6 million to hire and retain School Resource OfficersOmaha Public Schools has committed $1.6 million to hire and retain School Resource Officers for 2022-23, bucking the national trend of limiting or defunding SROs entirely. âSchool… Read More
Culture
Petition to ban abortion filed in home location of one of the Midwestâs busiest clinicsLocal artists paint a mural in Belevue (via Facebook). This burg near Omaha may soon become a âsanctuary city for the unbornâ if a newly announced… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Transgenderism and professional development: A lesson in disguising LGBTQ advocacy in schoolsRyan Sallans, a transgender activist, speaks at the Nebraska Schools Mental Health Conference (via… Read More
Public Education
$250K STEM education grant benefits Nebraska middle schoolersA program to build collaboration between Nebraska businesses and schools has awarded two grants of $125,000 to promote STEM education. The program, called the The Developing… Read More
Public Education
The âBook of Exodusâ: Teachers leaving public schools in drovesTeachers are abandoning their profession in Nebraska at an unprecedented rate. Nearly 600 have already resigned from Omaha Public Schools (OPS), the stateâs largest district, as of July… Read More
Public Education
Sexual education proposal at center of primary for Nebraska State Board of EducationThree candidates are running in the primary election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 7 on May 10, 2022. Those candidates are incumbent Robin Stevens, Pat Moore, and Elizabeth… Read More