Education

Posted on May 15, 2012 at 10:43 am

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The educational system goes beyond the more than 60 elementary and high schools for the city’s children and adolescents.

There are also educational opportunities for adults that can help them learn English, gain skills for new or better jobs, or for obtaining a high school diploma which is commonly called a GED (General Education Development). Programs like these are often offered at community colleges, but there are also several adult education centers who provide similar training for free or a much lower cost.

Lincoln is also home to more than a dozen libraries and museums which all provide educational opportunity for young and old.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

The Lincoln Public Schools system is government-run agency funded by property taxes and other public resources. read more 

COLLEGE

College or post-secondary education has become more and more important in the United States over the years. read more 

PUBLIC LIBRARIES 

The most accessible learning opportunities in Lincoln are found in the eight public libraries sprinkled throughout the city. read more


Education

Time running out for some ELL students

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By Lee Kreimer For Vung Lun, education equals opportunity. Lun arrived in Lincoln in April 2011 with her parents, three brothers and a sister as refugees from Burma. Starting that summer, she enrolled in Level 1 English Language Learner classes. Lun has worked very hard and, this spring, she’s a Level 3 student at Lincoln … Read More

May 6, 2013 at 6:37 pm

Omaha Karen girls pledge to be ‘sisters’

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By Laura Smith Words, letters and numbers on brightly covered posters hang on all the walls. Books are scattered about the floor, and the chairs are so small grownups cannot fathom how they ever sat on them. It looks like a normal classroom. It’s 4 o’clock on a Wednesday afternoon, and the room is filled … Read More

April 18, 2013 at 3:03 pm

‘My family made school No. 1 priority’

Applicants for the Nebraska Mosaic scholarship must submit an essay that focuses on their refugee experiences. Senada Gusic, a graduating senior at Lincoln’s Southeast High School, is this year’s winner.   By Senada Gusic The United States has been seen as the country of hope and dreams for many generations now. That’s what this nation … Read More

April 18, 2013 at 10:57 am

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