Raikes School News Today

LINCOLN — When Millard North High School junior Janae Harris was in second grade, she read to a kindergarten class but kept getting stuck on words. The teacher continually corrected her, Janae said, and told her she “needed to learn how to read” before she read to another class. “I was embarrassed, and to this day […]

Gov. Jim Pillen and University of Nebraska officials unveiled a new scholarship program seeking to keep more of the state’s best and brightest students at home. Here are the details.

With a statewide average of 19.2 on the ACT, 13-year-old Chance Rohda is beating the odds after scoring a perfect 36.

Chance Rohda is 13 years old and has been taking classes three years ahead of his age group since he was in kindergarten.

At just 13 years old, Chance Rohda is among the youngest students in the country to earn a 36 on the ACT — a feat many expected him to achieve.

At just 13 years old, Chance Rohda is among the youngest students in the country to earn a 36 on the ACT — a feat many expected him to achieve.

At just 13 years old, Chance Rohda is among the youngest students in the country to earn a 36 on the ACT — a feat many expected him to achieve.

At just 13 years old, Chance Rohda is among the youngest students in the country to earn a 36 on the ACT — a feat many expected him to achieve.

At just 13 years old, Chance Rohda is among the youngest students in the country to earn a 36 on the ACT — a feat many expected him to achieve.

At just 13 years old, Chance Rohda is among the youngest students in the country to earn a 36 on the ACT — a feat many expected him to achieve.