Nebraska lawmakers narrowly advance bill providing more support for struggling 3rd grade readers
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — State lawmakers narrowly gave first-round approval Thursday to add more support for students reading below grade level by the end of third grade, up to repeating the grade once. Legislative Bill 1050, a priority of Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, led by State Sen. Dave Murman of Glenvil, […]
Local students gather at Youth EmPOWER Summit to learn about mental health and suicide prevention
Read the full article on KMTV 3 Students gathered at the Youth EmPOWER Summit in Bellevue to connect with peers and learn about suicide prevention and mental health resources Local educators and students emphasized the importance of showing up and supporting one another, with additional resources available at thekimfoundation.org BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT: BELLEVUE, Neb. (KMTV) – […]
Iran and the US harden their positions over talks to end the nearly month-old war
Iran and the United States appear at an impasse, with each side hardening its position over talks and setting the stage for another potential escalation in the Middle East war.
Pilot program seeks undergrad standouts to build better Nebraska
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — An effort described as an anti-brain drain program “on steroids” has been launched to identify and nurture cream-of-the-crop college talent in hopes they won’t flee Nebraska. Called the Nebraska Leaders Program, it brings together the University of Nebraska system, Omaha-based Creighton University and a group of […]
LIVE BLOG: Huskers and Hawkeyes in Sweet 16
Read the full article on KMTV 3 HOUSTON, Texas (KMTV) — The Huskers and Hawkeyes are facing off in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Sweet 16 for the first time head to head. Fans from Nebraska and Iowa are flooding into Texas to watch what will be the third game between these two teams this […]
Nebraska lawmakers remove school choice funding from budget bill, advance proposal
After two failures on the floor over the last week, the primary budget bill sailed to the third round of voting without debate.
March 19: OPPD Board appoints general counsel, hears public comment on energy issues
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Plan ‘C’ for compromise: Nebraska lawmakers advance budget bills to final debate after gridlock
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — After two failed attempts at advancing Nebraska’s main budget bill, state lawmakers moved the budget forward Thursday with little fanfare or fuss. Lawmakers advanced Legislative Bill 1071 in a 34-7 vote, moving the bill to its third and final round of floor debate. The state’s second […]
March 11: Norris Board of Education reviews student activities, programs and curriculum
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Nicolás Maduro arrives in court in New York, fighting charges as Venezuela moves on without him
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been brought into a New York courtroom as he seeks to have his drug trafficking indictment thrown out over a geopolitical dispute over legal fees.