Girls Inc get ‘Stronger, Smarther and Bolder’
OMAHA – Girls inc helps women develop their skills and promotes complex physical, mental, and professional development among them.
Road to Omaha – Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
Omaha, NE – On today’s episode of “Road to Omaha,” KVNO’s Brandon McDermott spoke with Oral Roberts head coach Ryan Folmar.
Opera Omaha Returns to Stage, ‘The Capulets and the Montagues’
Omaha, NE—Opera Omaha returns to the stage of the Orpheum Theater tonight with Bellini’s bel canto masterpiece, The Capulets and the Montagues. Star-crossed lovers are torn by a feud between families. It’s a familiar story, but audiences who have not seen the opera might be surprised to see that the role of Romeo is played by a female mezzo-soprano.
Former high school dropouts find new paths in and out of the classroom
By Ben Bohall
Lincoln, NE – There are many programs dealing with high school dropout rates and truancy problems. But, have they been successful?
Read MoreNebraska lawmakers combat truancy rates
By Ben Bohall
Lincoln, NE – This week NET News has been reporting on the “State of Education in Nebraska” by examining the relationship between truancy and drop-out rates.
Read MoreGraduation rates show ethnic disparities
By Ben Bohall
Lincoln, NE – Nebraska’s high school graduation rate averaged around 90 percent for 2009-2010. Although that percentage ranks high among other states, there are significant disparities between ethnic groups within Nebraska’s school districts.
Read MoreOmaha high schools stuck on low-achieving list
By Robyn Wisch, KVNO News
Omaha, NE – All seven high schools in the Omaha Public Schools district have made the unwelcome federal list of Persistently Lowest-Achieving Schools this year.
Read MoreEleven percent of black OPS high school students proficient in math
By Robyn Wisch, KVNO News
Omaha, NE – A stark picture emerged today of a vast achievement gap in math scores among Nebraska public school students.
Read MoreFailing school? Central High says ‘No way’
By Robyn Wisch, KVNO News
Omaha, NE – Four of the high schools in the Omaha Public Schools district have been labeled “Persistently Low Achieving†by federal standards. But are these schools really failing our kids?
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