Education

Graduate and undergraduate degrees will be conferred at University of Nebraska at Kearney commencement exercises at 10 a.m. Friday.

Gothenburg Public Schools hired Marc Mroczek as their next Activities Director. Mroczek is currently the A-D for North Platte Public Schools, a position he has held since 2012.

Nebraska lawmakers have advanced a bill intended to boost civics lessons in classrooms.

The South Central Unified School District #5 is giving their students a better chance to figure out their future careers with the NCAPS program.

Gothenburg Public Schools hired Todd Rhodes as their next Superintendent. Rhodes is currently the Superintendent for Maxwell, a job he has had for six years. Rhodes will start July 1st.

UNL Chancellor Ronnie Green is scheduled to give his State of the University address Tuesday afternoon.

Anyone interested in learning more about ice fishing can attend one of three free clinics in January.

Younes, who joined UNK in 1991 after two years as an adjunct faculty member, played a major part in the transformation of the social work program.

UNK will be handing out degrees to undergraduate and graduate students during a commencement ceremony on Friday.

One nonprofit group stopped in Plattsmouth to educate students about the warning signs that can lead up to a school shooting.

Students at Chadron state college are getting real life experience opportunities. John Thomas of the Nebraska big game society commissioned CSC to create a license plate that featured a big game animal, had room for numbers and letters, and featured the word Nebraska and also the NBGS logo.

You can donate non-perishable food items, and drinks at select schools until November 30th during normal school hours.

For parents concerned about construction noise within the teaching classrooms, a new temp wall was built down the main hallway to keep noise isolated.

The gym of Lincoln Elementary was full of eager kids ready to learn about the different careers. Today, their School Secretary Kacey Sell talked to them about her career at the school.

Chadron State helps teach high school students financial literacy. The college is partnering with Ramsey Solutions' Foundation to offer a personal finance curriculum to 19 schools.

Can Lake Minatare Elementary School beat a world record? They sure did their best.

Red Ribbon Week Scottsbluff 2018. The drug and alcohol awareness program came to our local schools in the form of activities.

Former make-up artist teaches students the ropes at Scottsbluff High. The students are learning by creating zombies for an escape room game for the public.

Hastings College students will notice a big change in their class schedule when they start classes in the fall of 2019.

Scottsbluff continues proactive approach to safety in schools. The district will partake in an emergency response simulation on Monday.

North Platte High School hosted an event to commemorate it's Youth Registered Apprenticeship Program.

Hastings College is focusing on mobile technology as another way to change the student experience when classes return in the fall of 2019.

WNCC and the powerline program open New facility. The facility in Alliance will allow powerline students the ability to receive hands on training all year long.

Nebraska's average ACT scores have dropped below the national average.

Coming in fall 2019, students at Hastings College will benefit from new initiatives taking place at the school.

Students who plan to attend college during the 2019/2020 school year can now file their FAFSA form to receive financial aid.

The Nebraska Education Commissioner will be in Washington, D.C. to testify Tuesday before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.

More than 40 years after college officials decided to disarm police, UNK police will once again carry handguns.

Officials say the University of Nebraska system's enrollment has dipped a percentage point this fall.

The Grand Island Public Schools Foundation awarded six GIPS teachers with a special honor during the All-Staff Welcome Back ceremony on Aug. 9.