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Erin Jones and William Schmidt have been named as the new assistant middle school principals.

Due to the unauthorized disclosure of confidential student information, Jeremy Jensen has been relieved of his duties.

Last week the legislature approved LB 1014, providing $60 million to build a new facility to train train rural health providers at the University of Nebraska-Kearney. Wednesday state senators approved money to run the program under LB 792.

Sara Paider is currently the principal at St. Paul Elementary School.

The school board was in full agreement on both measures

The Grand Island Public Schools Foundation is accepting nominations for Teacher of the Year, Staff Member of the Year, and Administrator of the Year

One UNK student can describe her recent trip to Ireland with just three words. “It was perfect.”

This fall she will be stepping into her new role.

Dr. Endorf has been Superintendent of North Bend Central since 2010 and is an adjunct professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

She will replace Clint Edwards, who was recently announced as the next Director of 6-12 Education for Kearney Public Schools.

Launched in 2010, KHOP addresses an urgent need for health care providers in rural Nebraska.

CHI Health St. Francis nurses and the chief of Grand Island Fire and Rescue facilitated the course, 'Stop the Bleed,' at GISH Monday.

Further expanding its reach of access and affordability, WSU has added 11 cities to its Shocker City Partnership.

Kim Carlson doesn’t require students to purchase expensive textbooks for most of her courses. Instead, the University of Nebraska at Kearney biology professor utilizes a variety of free or low-cost resources to educate them.

Preschool children in Hastings will have a new playground soon.

Student musicians in Grand Island Public schools may be getting some new instruments to play.

The conference featured graduate and undergraduate work from a wide variety of institutions under this year’s theme, “Exploring the Margins of History.”

A new bill in the Nebraska Legislature would require the teaching of the Holocaust in all public schools.

GIPS clears the air over recent CRT concerns

Grand Island Senior High gave eighth graders something to look forward on Sunday.

Kearney Public Schools is rearranging some administrative positions with the incoming superintendent.

UNL announced on Friday that they will no longer require face masks indoors beginning at midnight.

The change in COVID protocol will go in effect on Monday.

As promised, the Kearney Public School district has created its own health curriculum standards. The school board approved them at Monday night’s meeting on a 7-0 vote.

There are currently two students who are majoring in philosophy, and nine minoring.

An attorney for Grand Island Public Schools (GIPS) has asked the state Court of Industrial Relations (CIR) to dismiss a complaint filed by the district’s teacher’s union.

Jason Mundorf has 22 years of educational experience to share with the district.

The University of Nebraska-Kearney announced Wednesday plans for developing the site where the prominent Otto Olsen educational building served campus for 66 years.

It's a changing of the guard for Starr Elementary

This five-year, $1.2-million grant from the National Science Foundation includes $745,000 of funding for students entering STEM-education fields.