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
- USDA, Tri-Faith Center host summit countering antisemitism, Islamophobia
- State Board of Education’s political makeup could change with upcoming elections
- Protestors demand UNL divests from Israel
- Support Our Schools submitting petition to repeal private school scholarship program
- Grand Island hosts first unified-only track meet in central Nebraska
- Outrunning a twister on a tractor: Waverly couple recalls brush with tornado
- NU Regents to vote on Jeffrey Gold’s appointment as university president Friday
- Early Childhood Research Summit connects researchers, educators, policymakers
- NU president priority candidate discusses leadership values, vision for university
- Nebraska Board of Regents approve the sale of alcohol at Haymarket Park
- Crete woman hosts sleepout for awareness about homeless students
- Charlie Bicak named as UNK interim chancellor
- NU president priority candidate holds first forum at UNK
- NU president priority candidate visiting campuses starting Friday
- UNL researcher discusses invitation to National Academy of Education
- UNL recognizes future teachers with new ceremony
- Dual enrollment participation on the rise in Nebraska, according to new report
- Students, staff bringing art to their community with shared mural
- NDE announces apprenticeship program to help train teachers
- UNMC Chancellor Dr. Jeffrey Gold named as priority candidate for NU president
- NU Regents respond to concerns about president search
- Housing advocates lobby as Legislature debates housing funds
- NU awards first two full-ride President’s Scholarships
- Board of Education votes 'no' on rule impacting content in school libraries
- Doane University students perform, produce 'The Delays' this week