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
- UNL students, faculty scream out stress for library event
- Debate on suspensions starting at pre-K shows a deeper problem. Schools need help
- UNL students compose music for library anniversaries inspired by archive materials
- UNL Faculty Senate withdraws no-confidence resolution targeting three leaders
- Nebraska's open and closed primaries: How they work for nonpartisan voters
- Omaha student experiment, art pieces will blast off to space this summer
- NU, Creighton announce undergraduate program to combat brain drain
- Two Democrats face off in 1st District Primary, incumbent Republican Mike Flood and Libertarian run unopposed
- Omaha Police announce motorcade for Nebraska soldier killed in U.S. war on Iran
- Creighton students help community members file taxes through IRS program
- Work starting on new Omaha child care center that will serve about 100 kids
- Brady school members continue wildfire support as students return to class
- UNMC joins federal push for more nutrition education in medical school
- Nebraska education board deadlocks on two mental health grants
- Drought gets worse for fifth week in a row, northeast Nebraska enters red zone
- Nebraska education board rejects Omaha learning community plan in tie vote
- Nebraska Education Board to vote on Omaha plan in special meeting Tuesday
- Omaha Public Schools plans to raise tax levy to help expected $50.6 million state aid shortfall
- Some Nebraska schools are warming up to online learning on snow days, others sled away
- Supporters testify for bill requiring warrant for immigration officers at schools
- Snow sculptors push through warm Nebraska weekend to compete for chance at nationals
- Nebraska teacher, student preparing for Philadelphia event celebrating founding documents
- UNL Charter Day celebration focuses on growth after months of change
- Reading nonprofit aims to help Nebraska teachers with science-based literacy instruction
- Nebraska school district shuts down due to number of sick students