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A bill to allow Nebraska schools to hire chaplains to serve as counselors was touted as a way to help students and ease staffing shortages. But opponents said it would

LINCOLN — Nebraska student teachers could receive 100% tuition waivers beginning in 2025 through a legislative proposal under consideration this session. Legislative Bill 953, proposed by State Sen. Kathleen Kauth of Omaha, would support students at the University of Nebraska and Nebraska State College System seeking a degree related to teaching, during the semester or […]

The Lincoln Education Association and the school board worked together on an agreement that raises compensation for teachers by 4.55%.

When negotiating the proposal, education officials wanted to do what was best for Lincoln Public Schools.

A proposed contract between LPS and the teachers union would end the practice of dismissing students early to allow teachers to take part in professional learning time beginning next year.

LPS is piloting a program that allows high school seniors to work as special education paras. Some paras have voiced concerns.

Nebraska educators are speaking out on a potential rejection of Black studies in Florida, following opposition of the curriculum.

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Across Nebraska, a troubling number of school desks have sat empty during the past few years, say experts, teachers and school leaders now trying to fix the issue.

Chronic absenteeism in Nebraska’s public schools skyrocketed during COVID-19, according to the most recent statewide data. Nearly one in five Nebraska students missed at least 10% of days during the 2020-2021 school year, chronic absences that caused many of those students to fall behind academically and socially.