ncnewspress.com http://www.ncnewspress.com/section/education ncnewspress.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. Sat, 25 May 2013 12:46:51 +0000 Nebraska Tobacco Quitline and the CDC Note the Importance of “Talking with Your Doctor” to Quit Tobacco Use http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130522/NEWS/130529974/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true Wed, 22 May 2013 14:54:16 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130522/NEWS/130529974/1004/NEWS Per Student Public Education Spending Decreases in 2011 for First Time in Nearly Four Decades, Census Bureau Reports http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130521/NEWS/130529987/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 21 May 2013 11:06:50 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130521/NEWS/130529987/1004/NEWS Graduate sets new mark as youngest member of Nebraska City EMS http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130513/NEWS/130519987/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true Mon, 13 May 2013 11:58:02 Dan Swanson http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130513/NEWS/130519987/1004/NEWS Goebel, who graduated high school Sunday at the age of 17, said she was drawn to the emergency medical technician course offered by Creighton University in Nebraska City partly because rescue calls were a regular part of life growing up.]]> Lourdes cheers on nationally-ranked academic decathlon team http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130423/NEWS/130429976/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:20:44 Dan Swanson http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130423/NEWS/130429976/1004/NEWS Lourdes' teams have won Nebraska state championships in nine of the last 11 years, including a state-record six in a row.
The school has qualified a team for state competition in each of the 17 years it has participated in academic decathlon.]]> Mayor proclaims Stand for the Silent observances to expose the damages of bullying http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130416/NEWS/130419961/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:20:55 Dan Swanson http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130416/NEWS/130419961/1004/NEWS The proclamation said 70 percent of Nebraska City middle school students regard bullying a large problem at their school.
It said relentless bullying is linked to school drop-outs and school violence subsequent to harassment.]]> Hamburg School District voters approve PPEL http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130403/NEWS/130409976/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true Wed, 3 Apr 2013 8:35:11 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130403/NEWS/130409976/1004/NEWS The maximum levy that can be imposed is $1.34 per $1,000 in valuation. The levy can be imposed for 10 years and funds raised must be used for building and equipment-related costs.]]> FEDERAL TUITION ASSISTANCE SUSPENDED BUT IOWA NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS WILL CONTINUE TO RECEIVE EDUCATION BENEFITS http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130314/NEWS/130319951/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:21:13 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130314/NEWS/130319951/1004/NEWS High school holds pep rally for Nebraska City speech team http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130313/NEWS/130319968/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:40:40 Dan Swanson http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130313/NEWS/130319968/1004/NEWS The Nebraska City cheerleaders opened the rally with a cheer created just for the speech team and challenged the speech team to a sing-off.]]> Peru State hopes Oak Bowl ready for homecoming on Oct. 5 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130312/NEWS/130319980/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:33:22 Dan Swanson http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130312/NEWS/130319980/1004/NEWS Nebraska City Superintendent Jeff Edwards said the standard rate to lease Pioneer Field is $1,000 per game.]]> Nebraska birthday celebration takes on new technology http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130306/NEWS/130309977/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true Wed, 6 Mar 2013 14:41:43 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130306/NEWS/130309977/1004/NEWS UNMC childhood obesity expert develops school design guidelines to promote healthy eating http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130304/NEWS/130309989/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true Mon, 4 Mar 2013 0:01:00 +0000 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130304/NEWS/130309989/1004/NEWS Ebadi tells college students to look beyond mirages to understand true Iranian people http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130226/NEWS/130229954/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:04:31 Dan Swanson http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130226/NEWS/130229954/1004/NEWS She said most Iranians are not in favor of the government's nuclear program, its foreign policy, its record on human rights and suppression of freedom.
Ebadi, who became Iran's first female judge in 1960, was selected in 2003 as [...]]]> UNL Increasing Investment in Agriculture With 36 New Faculty Positions http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130218/NEWS/130219927/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:12:01 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130218/NEWS/130219927/1004/NEWS High school students challenged to create a new ice cream flavor http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130131/NEWS/130139982/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:04:48 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130131/NEWS/130139982/1004/NEWS The Food Processing Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is sponsoring a contest and will develop selected entries.]]>