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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.

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Upskilled: How the Pandemic is Reshaping Omaha’s Workforce

by Arjav Rawal August 22, 2022August 25, 2022

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. […]

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OPS Board of Education Approves Proposed Stipends for Staff as Teacher Shortage Continues

by Bridget Fogarty, Report for America Corps Member June 7, 2022July 19, 2022
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While Teachers Need Support Now, Programs Strengthen the Future of Teaching

by Bridget Fogarty, Report for America Corps Member June 3, 2022July 19, 2022
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“We are Tired, We Feel Used”: Ahead of Staff Exodus, OPS Teachers Demand Action From Board

by Bridget Fogarty, Report for America Corps Member May 17, 2022July 19, 2022
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Experts Say Students Need Help, Not Punishment as They Cope with Pandemic

by Bridget Fogarty, Report for America Corps Member May 9, 2022July 19, 2022
Posted inEducation

OPS Board Approves Revisions to Code of Conduct to Address Serious Fights, Gender Neutral Language

by Bridget Fogarty, Report for America Corps Member May 3, 2022June 22, 2022
Posted inNews

In Caring For Omaha’s Most Absent Kids, Many Still Fall Through the Cracks: “Everybody Should Have the Resources I Have.”

by Bridget Fogarty, Report for America Corps Member April 12, 2022July 19, 2022
Posted inNews

How One Omaha High School Addresses Chronic Absenteeism

by Bridget Fogarty, Report for America Corps Member March 14, 2022July 19, 2022
Posted inNews

White Student Enrollment Slides in OPS, Nearby Districts

by Bridget Fogarty, Report for America Corps Member February 17, 2022July 19, 2022
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“We Are All Running on Empty.” OPS Teachers Call For Pandemic Pay, Moratorium On Meetings

by Bridget Fogarty, Report for America Corps Member January 21, 2022July 19, 2022

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