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A student draws on a piece of paper during the second to last day of school as New York City public schools prepare to wrap up the 2021/2022 school year on June 24, 2022 in New York City.

Nebraska considers using veterans to help address teacher shortage

A new bill would allow qualifying veterans to teach in Nebraska, but critics say it is not the solution to the state’s teacher shortage.

By Paul Hammel, The Nebraska Examiner

12 days ago

‘Buddy Check’ gatherings aimed at helping veterans

The group has veterans from Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq, Persian Gulf and every branch of service.

By Christina Lyons, Beatrice Daily Sun and John Grinvalds, Beatrice Daily Sun

14 months ago

Air Force veteran’s obit urges ‘irresponsibly large wager on Nebraska beating Iowa’ in lieu of flowers

The family of Air Force veteran Milton Andrew Munson, 73, who died Nov. 16, contains a very unusual request.

15 months ago

Remembering the Korean War on the 69th anniversary of the North Korean invasion of South Korea

Hundreds attended a funeral Monday for Army Korean War veteran Dale Quick, who had no known surviving family members in his home state of Nebraska.

By Diana Stancy Correll

4 years ago

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