A Bipartisan Infrastructure Law grant is being given to Hershey Public Schools to allow them to purchase a new electric bus so long as they phase out an older bus that does not meet current EPA emissions standards.
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.
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.