Editor's Pick Virginia swoops up finalist for Nebraska education commissioner ZACH HAMMACK Lincoln Journal Star Mar 22, 2023 Mar 22, 2023 Updated Sep 17, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Outgoing State Education Commissioner Matthew Blomstedt speaks during an interview with Journal Star in December. kAm%96 ?F>36C @7 7:?2=:DED GJ:?8 7@C }63C2D<2VD E@A 65F42E:@? A@DE :D ?@H 5@H? E@ E9C66]k^AmkAm~? 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Lincoln Board of Education Updated Mar 22, 2023 0 Two Lincoln Board of Education incumbents will face challengers new to politics in this spring’s city elections, while one seat is up for grabs. Local News District 2: Emmy Pollen Updated Mar 22, 2023 0 Age: 34 Local News District 2: Piyush Srivastav Updated Apr 14, 2023 0 Age: 56 Local News District 4: Alaina Brouillette Updated Mar 22, 2023 0 Age: 32 on March 20 Local News District 4: Annie Mumgaard Updated Mar 22, 2023 0 Age: 60 Local News District 6: Richard R. Aldag IV Updated Mar 22, 2023 0 Age: 51 Local News District 6: Bob Rauner Updated Mar 22, 2023 0 Age: 53 Contact the writer at zhammack@journalstar.com or 402-473-7225. On Twitter @HammackLJS 0 Comments Locations Lincoln Want to see more like this? Get our local education coverage delivered directly to your inbox. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. 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Lincoln Board of Education Updated Mar 22, 2023 0 Two Lincoln Board of Education incumbents will face challengers new to politics in this spring’s city elections, while one seat is up for grabs.
Finalists for Nebraska education commissioner include in-state superintendent, others with state ties The Nebraska Board of Education will interview the finalists March 30 before making its pick the next day.
The story of a Ukrainian student, a former Lincoln Lutheran soccer coach and a promise kept Evelina Rylska, a Lincoln Lutheran senior, has started a new life in Nebraska after fleeing war-torn Ukraine. John Kolar, a former soccer coac…
