Jenna Ebbers

Lincoln Public Schools earned a "good" classification rating in the state's annual assessment and accountability report released Wednesday morning, unchanged from last year.

Ever wondered what preschool students learn each day? Here's a list of some of the many things preschoolers learn at school, whether they're aware of it or not.

Dozens of providers, public school leaders, elected officials and advocates gathered in Lincoln on Wednesday morning at Lincoln Littles' third annual Early Childhood Summit.

The zoo will be featured on an upcoming episode of “Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild" this Saturday on the show's season 3 premiere episode, "Panda-Monium!"

The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska hosted the annual Every Child Matters Walk, also known as Orange Shirt Day, inviting the community to honor the legacy left behind by Indian boarding

Doane University was placed on lockdown Tuesday morning after reports of a possible armed suspect in one of its buildings on the Crete campus.

Vittoria Quaranta earned the prestigious national Gold Award for helping her peers with disabilities start their own businesses.

Despite the "incredibly unfortunate situation," projects related to Broken Bow Public School's $26.5 million bond issue will continue as planned without interruption, according to Superintendent Darren Tobey.

Lincoln Public Schools plans to launch the math pilot program in grades K-5 at Cavett, Pershing, Randolph, Roper and Zeman elementaries next school year.

The Nebraska State Board of Education is set to vote Friday on a new contract agreement for Commissioner Brian Maher, which also includes a one-year extension.

As rates of youth fitness in Lincoln continue to decline, a group of community leaders and volunteers hopes to help students citywide “get in the game.”

Members of the Standing Bear football team mowed, pulled weeds, hauled rocks and planted flowers Wednesday to support a Lincoln elementary teacher who was diagnosed with cancer last year.

Five of the seven candidates running for the Lincoln Board of Education were present at the forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Lincoln-Lancaster County on Wednesday.

Tom Kelly and Sarah Endacott of Lincoln were in St. Peter's Square on Sunday when Pope Francis made a surprise appearance before the crowd gathered there for Easter.

After saving the mural from demolition, a small group of art advocates hope they can introduce a new generation to the rich history of the Pershing Mural through new curriculum.

Seats in districts 1, 3, 5 and 7 are up for grabs on the seven-member board this spring, but only one candidate is at risk of defeat during primary election.

Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers is one of 17 Republican attorneys general across the country to join the lawsuit, which states that a long-held law mandating disability protections is unconstitutional.

The recently negotiated agreement presented to the Lincoln Board of Education on Tuesday night boasts a 3.8% total salary and benefits increase for teachers for the 2025-26 school year.

The longtime principal of Ashland-Greenwood Public Schools will join the Lincoln Public Schools executive team beginning on July 1.

Nebraska high school students encouraged to enter UNK writing, art contest