KEARNEY – Winning entries have been selected in the 28th Nebraska State Handwriting Contest. The annual activity is administered by the University of Nebraska at Kearney and endorsed by the Nebraska State Education Association and Nebraska State Department of Education. Entries were evaluated for ease of reading, fluent rhythmic movement with technically correct performance of specifications such as the slope, space, size and shape of letters. The general layout of the entry was taken into … [Read more...]
Feinstein Named to New Statewide Early Childhood Workforce Commission
Workforce Shortage, Training Requirements, and Compensation Top Commission’s List of Key Concerns OMAHA — A new statewide commission has been formed to tackle one of the most complex and pressing challenges facing Nebraska today - expanding and strengthening the state’s early childhood workforce to meet children’s needs throughout the first eight years of life. The Nebraska Early Childhood Workforce Commission includes 39 public- and private-sector leaders brought together by the Buffett … [Read more...]
UNK disappointed in Department of Education security report fines
Contact: Kelly Bartling, assistant vice chancellor, communications and community relations 308-865-8455, bartlingkh@unk.edu Officials at University of Nebraska at Kearney expressed disappointment in fines recently levied against the university by the U.S. Department of Education. The Department of Education randomly selected UNK for review in 2010 from a list of all institutions of higher education in Nebraska with sworn police departments. The fine action notification stems from a review … [Read more...]
