By Tyler Dahlgren NCSA Communications Specialist Over 230 students from more than 20 schools formed a massive rectangle, lining the four interior walls of the Nebraska Innovation Campus convention center in order from shortest to tallest. Waverly High School junior Tanner Wubbels, a 6-5 standout basketball player for the Vikings, stood near the southeast corner, a full head above most of the room...Read More

By Tyler Dahlgren NCSA Communications Director York Dukes wear many hats. No two students are the same. The student body would stand no chance of fitting under one metaphoric umbrella, not that the administration would wish to try and make that happen. In York Public Schools, individuality is celebrated and specialized instruction is the cornerstone of education. Every Student, Every Day. That’s...Read More

By Tyler Dahlgren NCSA Communications Specialist There’s a person behind the teacher, and there’s a person behind the student. Beyond the syllabus, books, numbers and homework assignments you’ll find hobbies, interests and skills that don’t always have a place, or a time, in the classroom. For two days, students at Cozad High School venture past curriculum into a world of fantasy baseball drafts...Read More

By Tyler Dahlgren NCSA Communications Specialist “Think about all of the educators you’ve had in your life,” Dr. Beth Johnsen says during every interview, a lead into the most significant question she will ask each prospective teacher. “Are some teachers better than others?” It's not a trick question. Johnsen is looking for one answer. “Yes, so when they say that right away, that’s what I want to...Read More