Jolie Peal
Reporter
Jolie Peal joined the newsroom as the education reporter in 2023. Previously, she interned at Hail Varsity covering sports and worked for The Daily Nebraskan covering news and culture. Outside of reporting, you can find the Nebraska native hanging out with her cat Dorothea, seeing new movies, reading and listening to Taylor Swift — and yes, her cat is named after a Taylor Swift song. Jolie is a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Recent News Stories
- University of Nebraska campuses face $29 million in cuts following Gov. Pillen memo
- Help us report on artificial intelligence in education across Nebraska
- Nebraska researchers create AI tool to help educators practice challenging scenarios
- Workforce Pell Grants starting in Nebraska with four programs at MCC
- Nebraska communities aim to launch substitute network for childcare as staffing shortages continue
- Two Bennington students win National History Day award, get project in Library of Congress
- As Nebraska Medicine-Clarkson deal closes, NU Regents make Omaha nonprofit equal partner
- UNO is homing in on AI as it seeks to be a leader in artificial intelligence research
- First Nebraska civics bee champion crowned, will head to Washington, D.C. for national competition
- Lincoln, Papillion La Vista schools considering Pre-K-2 suspensions following state law change
- Nebraska Board of Regents pitches Nebraska Medicine partnership, raises tuition for fourth straight year
- Students from Japan visit Nebraska as 20-year partnership continues
- Young musicians take center stage at Omaha's Future of Rock festival
- Some large Nebraska school districts will likely adopt pre-K-2 suspension policies for violent behavior after law change
- NU Board of Regents proposes 4.25% tuition increase for next academic year
- Omaha Public Schools offers summer reading programs as district sets new reading goals
- Doane ending five majors, four minors in fall 2027, current students able to finish programs
- Nebraska education commissioner plans to meet with Pillen about antisemitism executive order
- UNL faculty members in eliminated departments file grievance with academic committee
- Lincoln Public Schools security director discusses school safety as retirement nears
- UNMC chancellor priority candidate excited for future of education, healthcare
- Nebraska schools see improvements in reading and writing amid push from state education department
- Holdrege childcare partnership doubles incentive for providers with longer hours
- Lake Minatare Elementary community reminisces as final year comes to an end
- Nebraska kindergarten teacher uses the alphabet to say ‘Aloha’ to summer