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 education commissioner plans to meet with Pillen about antisemitism executive order
- UNL faculty members in eliminated departments file grievance with academic committee
- Lincoln Public Schools security director discusses school safety as retirement nears
- UNMC chancellor priority candidate excited for future of education, healthcare
- Nebraska schools see improvements in reading and writing amid push from state education department
- Holdrege childcare partnership doubles incentive for providers with longer hours
- Lake Minatare Elementary community reminisces as final year comes to an end
- Nebraska kindergarten teacher uses the alphabet to say ‘Aloha’ to summer
- Interim UNL chancellor looks ahead following program cuts, resignations and buyouts
- Nearly 100 University of Nebraska faculty take buyouts from voluntary separation program
- Four out of six Nebraska school bonds fail during primary election
- Former Nebraska first lady advances in Omaha-area Regents race
- Nebraska education board narrowly passes literacy and preschool grants
- ‘Favorite time of year': Nebraska colleges see record number of graduates
- Nebraska colleges impacted by worldwide Canvas outage during finals week
- UNMC interim chancellor Dele Davies named priority candidate for position
- State auditor questions decision to make Nebraska school districts repay state aid after miscalculation
- MCC, UNL student fashion designs to shine on runway in absence of Omaha Fashion Week
- Records show Ted Carter tried to get podcaster an NU job during his tenure
- A penny saved: Students learn about saving money during Financial Literacy Month
- Board of Regents eliminates four degrees at UNK, months after department cuts for UNL
- Concordia University highlights books from faculty, staff during National Library Week
- 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