Omaha’s economy appears to be doing well. As of July 2022, the unemployment rate for the metro area sits at 2.1%. Job growth has remained steady since the economy started recovering from the pandemic-induced economic downturn, and the number of Omahans in the labor force appears, slowly but steadily, to be returning to pre-pandemic levels. […]
Tag: (Dis)Invested Education
Through data, research and classroom experiences, our reporting focuses on inequities and solutions to issues disproportionately impacting Black and brown students in Omaha’s public school system. Previous coverage expands on chronic absenteeism, suspensions and expulsions, white flight from the Omaha Public Schools district, and more.
