"We are dropping like flies, and it's not like no one knows, everyone is well aware," an Omaha Public Schools employee said. Since the pandemic began, student misbehavior has been steadily rising in OPS and other schools.
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Some students come to school but never attend class; hallways and bathrooms smell like marijuana and the smoke sets off fire alarms; and teachers have been injured while breaking up fights, according to students and staff members.
Two fights were reported at separate schools. Multiple students will receive citations on suspicion of assault or disorderly conduct, police said.
OPS student teachers will receive $9,000 per semester, and Westside will offer free tuition to Midland University for paraprofessionals who want to become teachers. Should more districts pay student teachers?
The Omaha, Millard, Gretna and Springfield Platteview school districts are suing interim Sarpy County Treasurer Trace Jones for allegedly refusing to pay $6.5 million for missed tax payments.
Omaha institutions and community advocates have developed a constructive mindset enabling these fruitful collaborations.
OPS has some full-time bilingual liaisons, but students and their families speak more than 100 different languages. The district has contracted about 20 students to help at parent-teacher conferences for $18 an hour.
A 58-year-old man died and his older brother was seriously injured after a fire at their home. Five cats, including three 6-month-old kittens, also died, the men's sister said.
A security guard grabbed the woman by the wrist and forcibly "dragged" her back outside, she reported to police. The woman complained of "considerable pain" to her wrist but had no injuries, according to a police report.
Brandon Lanza was booked into the Douglas County Jail on July 28. "It is our understanding that the investigation does not involve any Davis Middle School students," the school said in an email.
The Omaha Public Schools will join a growing number of Nebraska school districts requiring students to wear masks indoors when they return to classrooms next week.
Just how many K-12 teachers have been vaccinated? If you're looking for a hard-and-fast number in Nebraska, good luck.
The bill says OPS remains responsible for its almost $1 billion pension shortfall. But Gov. Pete Ricketts says Nebraska taxpayers might someday get stuck with the bill, raising the prospect of a veto.
A pilot testing project in three Omaha Public Schools buildings found COVID-19 infections that were not identified by outside testing, suggesting that infections and case rates in schools are higher than what is being reported.
Omaha Public Schools students will attend school five days a week starting next month. Elementary and middle schools will transition on Feb. 2, and high schools will transition on Feb. 17.
Should Lincoln high schools go back to being in person every day?
The fact some students might not have internet access at home is one reason LPS officials plan to continue to add five days into its school calendar for inclement weather.
The vote comes amid COVID-19 issues disrupting the district and wild-card system currently in place.
Elementary and middle school students will return Oct. 5; high school students will return Oct. 19. With the district returning to in-person learning, OPS will proceed with winter sports and activities that begin in November.
As expected, the five Lincoln Public Schools football teams with Omaha Public Schools squads on their schedules have been able to find replace…
The COVID-19 pandemic almost did what a heart attack couldn’t — drive John Gingery away from the sport he loves to coach.
Ron Powell writes that his outside-the-box plan to include OPS this fall is, at the very least, something. And something is better than nothing.
The second quarter for OPS will begin Oct. 26. Only Football and volleyball go beyond that date, but both will be in the postseason stage.
Omaha Public Schools' decision to cancel fall sports leaves several gaps in Lincoln schools' football schedules. We look at some possibilities.
Omaha Public Schools Superintendent Cheryl Logan told a neighborhood association meeting Thursday night that with her decision on fall sports on Friday, “it’s going to make our athletes mad.”
Other highlights from the meeting include Week 0 teams set to start practice; COVID-19 and wild card points; and transfer rules.