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 farm organizations say USDA payments will help, but won’t fill gaps
- UNL Chancellor Rodney Bennett leaving role on Jan. 12
- Bellevue farm gets $100,000 to kickstart sustainability programming
- School bond elections proved successful in 2025
- UNL faculty in eliminated programs can keep roles for one more year
- Dual-credit scholarship for low-income students increases college enrollment
- Nebraska Supreme Court revives vaccine mandate case against Creighton
- UNK unveils plan to close $4.5 million budget deficit
- Regents vote to eliminate four programs at UNL after more than 100 speak out against cuts
- Three Nebraska schools were overpaid in state funds. Others were shorted
- UNL faculty, students use jazz to protest proposed eliminations
- UNL faculty hosting funeral procession, rallies ahead of Board of Regents vote on cuts
- Creighton students help erase $2 million in medical debt for Nebraskans
- Chasing credits: Colleges say dual enrollment is on the rise in Nebraska schools
- Omaha Public Schools received $30.5 million too much in state aid. Officials say the reduction next year could be a challenge
- UNL Faculty Senate approves historic no-confidence resolution
- After months of concern, UNL Faculty Senate to consider 'no confidence' resolution
- Report: Nebraska data science courses for K-12 students should aim to expand
- Data shows need for after-school programs continues following federal uncertainty
- Nebraska partnering for national research center on advanced education
- Doane, Methodist collaborate for accelerated nursing pathway
- Report shows University of Nebraska in good financial health, questions proposed cuts
- Creighton course aims to help K-12 educators implement AI
- Grand Island middle schools reflect on a 100-year football rivalry. The centennial game did not disappoint
- Lincoln community shares concerns about proposed UNL budget cuts at town hall