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
- Doane University starts construction of new performing arts center
- NSEA wants lawmakers to address teacher shortage, school funding
- Teachers call on state to increase requirements to teach theater
- Nebraska couple shares story of evacuating during Los Angeles fires
- UNL receives backlash after professor was mistaken for husband of US senator
- Nebraska Teacher of the Year reflects on lessons from representing fellow educators
- Data shows fewer teacher shortages, though some schools still struggling
- 'The whole world needs people like Howard': Omaha businessman Howard Hawks left a lasting impression
- State health, education departments aim to improve Summer EBT program
- Education officials encourage the inclusion method for special education. But are schools equipped to make it work?
- LPS Board of Education discusses superintendent search
- Omaha businessman, former NU regent Howard Hawk dies at 89
- Regents hear about growing university economic impact, reject policy change for board leadership
- Student literacy improves overall, declines for third graders
- Nebraska universities exploring AI opportunities
- Listening sessions held in search for next UNK chancellor
- NU expands eligibility for full-ride Presidential Scholarship
- State Board of Education maintains even political split
- Nebraska Department of Education expands apprenticeship program to address teacher shortage
- Voters repeal state-funded private school scholarship program
- Lincoln students cast votes in mock election to learn about democracy
- Polling shows 60% of Nebraskans oppose using state funds to support private schools
- Rural Nebraskans weigh in on private school scholarships before election
- App serves as anonymous reporting tool to improve school safety in Nebraska
- It’s a team effort to ensure rural students who are homeless get an equal education