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During a Friday session, the Nebraska State Board of Education created priorities that focused on assessment, communication, operations and more for Education Commissioner Brian Maher.
Lincoln High teacher Renee Jones said her tenure as the state's teacher of the year has not been without "obstacles," indirectly referring to tweets from board member Kirk Penner.
As Matt Blomstedt's final days as Nebraska education commissioner tick down, some educators would welcome a fresh start for the department he ran for nine years.
A committee tasked with helping find a replacement for outgoing Commissioner of Education Matt Blomstedt received submissions from five firms seeking to assist in the search process.
The board president said not taking public comment was routine. But the move upset board critics who suspected politics were at play so close to Tuesday's election.