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
- Nebraska Supreme Court rejects challenge to remove private school scholarship referendum from ballot
- State education department receives $55 million literacy grant
- Jeffrey Gold installed as NU president during ceremony
- Ahead of investiture, Jeffrey Gold details plans as 9th NU President
- UNL, UNO students concerned with closure of diversity resources
- Meet the woman keeping Madison County history alive
- Tax credits aim to ease financial burden of child care
- Gering high school students help build new preschool classrooms
- UNL to dissolve Office of Diversity and Inclusion among other changes
- Kimball Public Schools restructures to a four-day school week
- Lincoln Public Schools sees success with no-phones policy, digital hall pass system
- More than a mascot: Community reacts to consolidation of two rural Catholic schools
- NU Board of Regents approves budget request, adds artificial intelligence degree
- Committees hear support, opposition to Pillen’s budget and tax proposals
- State receives $4.5 million to expand teacher apprenticeship program
- NU chief financial officer discusses university's $1.1 billion budget
- Two more weeks for petition repealing $10 million to State Treasurer for private school scholarships
- UNMC names Dr. Dele Davies as interim chancellor
- Flooding possible for communities along Missouri River
- NU Board of Regents approves tuition increase as part of new budget
- State Board of Education approves changes to Textbook Loan Program
- ‘Honor of a lifetime:’ Doug Kristensen reflects on 22 years as UNK chancellor
- Over 20 buildings destroyed, more damaged in tornado near Lake McConaughy
- Research shows relationship between ACT scores and where students attend college
- Omaha Supernovas crowned first Pro Volleyball Federation champions