Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 03/06/2024 - 5:00am
Members say school district boundaries reflect redlining of years past and unfairly keep some kids in underperforming schools.
More than 40 education advocacy organizations have teamed up to fight longstanding residency requirements that tie children to their local public schools — rather than letting them transfer to places that might serve them better.
The No More Lines Coalition aims to end what it calls “discriminatory public school district boundary lines” in all 50 states by 2030.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 03/05/2024 - 5:00am
EMERSON, Neb. — Corliss Hassler rushes in the front door of Post 60 Market and heads straight for the produce case.
“I’m back,” she announces.
It’s around lunchtime, but it’s already her second trip in today — this time, she’s picking up a few items for the Friday fish fry at the local Catholic church.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 03/05/2024 - 5:00am
Recent guidance for pension-linked emergency savings accounts, or PLESA, provided by the Department of Labor (DOL) and IRS will likely spur more companies to give employees the green light to set up an emergency savings account within their retirement plan.
Published by jason@omahadail... on Tue, 02/27/2024 - 5:00am
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Drivers in eight Midwestern states will be able to fuel up with a higher blend of ethanol throughout the year under a final rule announced last Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Published by jason@omahadail... on Tue, 02/27/2024 - 2:00am
After a long battle, Paris’s beloved bouquinistes will be staying put this summer. The decision, announced on 13 February by the French government, came after considerable public backlash to the police prefecture’s original plan to move part of the iconic Seine booksellers elsewhere for the inauguration of the Olympics Games on 26 July.
Published by jason@omahadail... on Tue, 02/20/2024 - 2:00am
LINCOLN — Backers of turning Nebraska Crossing into a major, regional destination for tourism, shopping and youth sports enlisted help last Wednesday from a major state celebrity.
Published by jason@omahadail... on Tue, 02/13/2024 - 5:00am
LINCOLN — Mayors and county boards from Nebraska’s most populous cities and counties are urging the state to ensure that any new cap on spending growth leaves room for growing communities and inflationary costs.
Published by jason@omahadail... on Tue, 02/13/2024 - 3:00am
Men’s employment in the U.S. reached a 20-year high in 2023, with nearly 90% of men ages 25 to 54 in the workforce, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This supports the broad expectation – some might say stereotype – that full-time employment is the norm for American men.