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Lawmakers hear proposals to eliminate in-state tuition for undocumented students
31+ min ago (1019+ words) Nebraska has allowed young people brought into the country illegally who have established residency and graduated from high school to pay in-state tuition at colleges and universities here since 2026. Nebraska's Jared Garcia (15) and Pryce Sandfort (21) celebrate with fans on the…...
How Americans are using AI at work, according to a new Gallup poll
6+ hour, 1+ min ago (117+ words) Gallup data shows workplace AI use is rising fast, with 45% of workers using it yearly and daily use hitting 10%. Adoption is strongest in knowledge-based roles, and chatbots dominate among AI tools. American workers adopted artificial intelligence into their work lives…...
Gering Public Schools opens preschool and kindergarten registration
6+ hour, 29+ min ago (166+ words) Registration for preschool and kindergarten through Gering Public Schools is now open. Interested families may complete enrollment online at geringschools.net, or via paper enrollment packets available at the Gering Public Schools District Office, 1519 10th Street, Gering. Chief Deputy Ben Houchin…...
He left the US for an internship. Trump's travel ban made it impossible to return
7+ hour, 1+ min ago (165+ words) The Trump administration has announced an expansion of its travel ban on an additional 21 foreign nations, furthering limits on who can travel or emigrate to the US. In June, Trump previously named 12 countries whose citizens would be banned from entering…...
We Need Diverse Books launches Unbanned Book Network to fight school bans
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (497+ words) Episode 111:Not so long ago, many of our K-12 schools were hoping parents would pay more attention to what was going on in the classroom. Too often, it seemed, parent-teacher conferences were not well attended, PTA groups were struggling and school…...
Changes to Nebraska's school classification system look beyond test scores
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (1806+ words) Officials say the latest iteration of Nebraska's school classification system will rely less on test scores to determine whether a high school is "great" or "needs support to improve." Protestors hold the flag of Mexico on the pedestrian bridge at…...
Southwest Iowa principal surprised with $25,000 award at assembly
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (225+ words) Woodbine Elementary School Principal Jill Ridder was in for quite the surprise during a school assembly with Iowa Department of Education Director McKenzie Snow, where she was given the Milken Educator Award by the program's Senior Vice President Jane Foley…...
CHS's Meg Weeder places second in Microsoft Powerpoint state qualifier
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (156+ words) Knowing how to make a PowerPoint presentation is already a useful skill when you're in high school, but being able to say you're proficient in it, with a certificate and college credits to prove it? That's a big deal. Tyson's…...
Wood River students celebrate their first in the nation honor with fun and games
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (182+ words) WOOD RIVER " Principal Chris Pietrzak faced a bleacher full of middle school and high school students, about 270 in all, Thursday morning. R.J. Post is a reporter at the Grand Island Independent. Reach him at [email protected] or (308) 381-9452. Kids from all over Hall…...
Many metro districts cancel school or switch to remote-learning day Friday
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (499+ words) The Omaha and Bellevue school districts are among those that have canceled classes for Friday due to the forecast for dangerously cold temperatures, while the Council Bluffs Community School District will have a remote-learning day." Omaha Creighton Prep's Ivan Bamaze…...