3+ week, 2+ day ago   (465+ words) America's Talking rounds up three education stories: national teachers union political spending, a new Texas child-safety proposal, and a Georgia school board suspension. National teachers unions direct at least 10% of their annual budgets to lobbying and political activism, according to…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (208+ words) Executive Editor Ben Doody shares how students and teachers can get free Omaha World-Herald digital subscriptions through its News for Students program. Visit go.omaha.com/nfs for more information. The World-Herald's Nebraska history essay contest is also still open…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (214+ words) The Hidden in Plain Sight trailer, brought in by the Wyoming National Guard’s counterdrug program to National Night Out highlighted hidden drugs or other dangers that could be found in a teen's room. Javascript is required to use this…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (392+ words) University of Nebraska leaders say Gov. Jim Pillen’s directive to state agencies to reduce spending by at least 5% this fiscal year would cut about $36 million from the university system’s budget, forcing administrators to consider additional reductions after years of cost-cutting....

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (52+ words) A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that a Nebraska law allowing certain undocumented students to earn in-state tuition and financial assistance will no longer exist. A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that a Nebraska law allowing certain undocumented students to…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (276+ words) Episode 245: Hosts Richard Kyte and Scott Rada take a closer look at a question that’s become almost a reflex in public conversation: why do so many jobs remain open? Is it a sign that people are less willing to work,…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (565+ words) The 'Outnumbered' panel discusses a lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice against Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom over college tuition breaks being offered to illegal immigrants. Illegal immigrants in Nebraska will no longer receive in-state tuition after the state…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (454+ words) LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — For Omaha Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh, the fourth time was the charm. Her Hunger-Free Schools Act passed in the Unicameral this year on a 38-11 vote. The Nebraska Department of Education will reimburse qualifying public schools for the difference…...

5+ mon, 1+ day ago   (255+ words) (Lincoln) -- Nebraska lawmakers are considering a bill aiming to increase the literacy skills of the state's elementary school kids. While the state has historically had higher reading scores than most of the nation, the figures are starting to slide, particularly…...

5+ mon, 1+ day ago   (1547+ words) Who’s the most inspirational Nebraskan of all time? That’s a question that’s been on my mind as The World-Herald prepares to commemorate America’s semiquincentennial. It’s also a question we’re now posing to students across the state as we launch a…...