Education

In a community briefing on Tuesday, GIPS' Dr. Tawana Grover credits mask wearing, precautions for low numbers of COVID-19 on their campuses.

The University said the quarantine is “intended to interrupt transmission and should be taken seriously.”

On Wednesday, JBS Swift pledged $500,000 to help an educational vision come to life.

Nebraska Wesleyan made the adjustments to both scholarships as part of an affordability initiative to make its private, personalized education accessible to all Nebraska students.

Part of the new Grand Island Senior High Academy of Medical Sciences at CHI St. Francis will be named for Grand Island’s largest employer after a major donation to the project.

Members of the PTO and of the West Lawn staff hosted an opening ceremony for a brand new playground behind the school.

GIPS and CHI Health St. Francis are finalizing plans to transform the 8th floor of the hospital tower into a learning lab of the future.

New offerings signal a return to College Park for UNK, after being part of the location from 1992 to 2003.

Hastings College gets number three ranking in two categories for regional colleges.

A number six ranking is UNK's highest ever in the U.S. News and World Report ranking.

UNK will offer a three-week intersession between semesters.

Grand Island Public Schools has announced a public COVID-19 dashboard on the district website that will be updated at the end of each week.

Central Community College announced they’ve seen a decrease in enrollment for the fall semester.

A third sorority at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has been put under quarantine after a small cluster of COVID-19 cases were reported there.

Students and teachers from one classroom at a Grand Island elementary school are under COVID-19 quarantine.

The University of Nebraska Lincoln said it has had 107 positive cases of coronavirus among 889 tests since Aug. 12.

UNK is taking esports to the next level, giving students more opportunities to showcase their skills.

Students adapting well to changes in the school year

Kearney Public Schools released their Blueprint for activities and athletics for the 2020-21 school year.

The application process has begun to find a replacement for a member of the Grand Island Public Schools board that is moving away from Grand Island.

Therapy dog Shire started his first day at Grand Island Central Catholic on Tuesday morning. Teachers say the students loved him.

Monday was the first day of classes for all of the Central Community College campuses.

UNK students move into residence halls following COVID-19 safety measures

Several parents took to Facebook Monday morning to see if others were having similar connectivity and crashing issues.

Less than 10 seconds.That’s how long it takes to self-screen for COVID-19 symptoms using the Campus Clear app.

Hastings Catholic Schools begins new year

Classes are canceled for Pre-K and grades 6 through 12 after 3 staff members test positive, 24 are quarantined.

The trend toward “hands-on and experiential learning” may mean Grand Island Public Schools expanding into an old insurance company building.

The Broken Bow Middle School and High School building is closed today after a staff member tests positive for COVID-19.

Two Nebraska colleges are teaming up to fill gaps in healthcare workforce shortages across the state.