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
- 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
- State health, education departments aim to improve Summer EBT program
- Education officials encourage the inclusion method for special education. But are schools equipped to make it work?
- LPS Board of Education discusses superintendent search
- Omaha businessman, former NU regent Howard Hawk dies at 89
- Regents hear about growing university economic impact, reject policy change for board leadership
- Student literacy improves overall, declines for third graders
- Nebraska universities exploring AI opportunities
- Listening sessions held in search for next UNK chancellor
- NU expands eligibility for full-ride Presidential Scholarship