John Matzen News Today

Tammy Lamprecht is the only Japanese language teacher across the entire Lincoln Public Schools district. And now shes being honored for her hard work.

This year, LPS students are paying more attention and are in class more, too. What caused the change? The answer is simple: a new cellphone policy and hall pass system.

Bradley Pelham is one of 14 new educators joining the staff at Lincoln Southwest and one of 379 new faces at Lincoln Public Schools this year.

Many Nebraska teachers say cellphones are becoming a barrier to learning in the classroom. Some schools are coming up with new ways to limit cellphone use while allowing students to still access them in an emergency.

Students and staff may notice an extra police presence at Lincoln Southwest High School this Wednesday, following a crash on campus.

LPS says there is no active threat against the school

Last week the app was removed from both the Google and Apple app stores. Reasons for the removal? Concerns that some posts may catalyze more violence.