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
- State education department waiting for clarity on DEI directive, among other federal issues
- Nebraska Department of Education loses $9 million in unspent COVID funds
- Nebraska organizations react to order aiming to dismantle the US Department of Education
- USDA cut impacts Nebraska food producers, schools
- Schools, state legislature unsubscribing to student cell phone use
- Federal government investigating UNO for ‘race-exclusionary practices’ in graduate program
- State organization reacts to federal education department layoffs
- State lawmakers hear support to improve school cybersecurity
- Federal cuts to teacher preparation programs disproportionately impact Nebraska students
- Elkhorn residents hope to start orchestra program in local school district
- Nebraska Department of Education provides update on national issues, state mental health training funds
- NU Board of Regents considering policy changes to remove mentions of diversity
- Nebraska experiencing one of the worst flu seasons as cases continue to climb
- Neligh teacher surprised with educator award
- Teacher mental health training grants at standstill following State Board of Education meeting
- NDE Commissioner discusses K-12 literacy plan ahead of State Board of Education vote Friday
- Some Nebraska schools impacted by data breach
- 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