Lincoln Public Schools - News

Superintendent, Irving principal, clarify yearbook incident

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:53:36 GMT

Lincoln Public Schools Superintendent Steve Joel and Irving Middle School Principal Hugh McDermott held a press conference Thursday morning – the last day of classes at LPS – to clarify a hurtful situation involving the Irving yearbook.

Special education teacher receives prestigious Scottish Rite award

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:04:45 GMT

Bev White went to a training session for Lincoln Public Schools special education teachers and staff on Wednesday, but she took home more than new lessons.

Highlights: Lincoln Board of Education’s annual organizational meeting

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:25:44 GMT

The Lincoln Board of Education met for their annual organizational meeting on Monday evening, May 20, at the Bryan Focus Program at Hawthorne. The next regular Board meeting is set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 28.

Lincoln Board of Education highlights 5-14

Tue, 14 May 2013 20:33:51 GMT

The Lincoln Board of Education met on Tuesday, May 14, in the City Council Chambers. The meeting was broadcast on cable channel 5. The next time the Board of Education meets is for the annual organization meeting: 7 p.m. Monday, May 20, in the Hawthorne Building at 300 S. 48th St. The next regular School Board meeting is set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 28.

LPS hosts Career Center Public Information Night Wednesday

Mon, 13 May 2013 08:51:58 GMT

Lincoln Public Schools will host a Public Information Night at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 15, on the proposed high school Career Center for the school district. The meeting – scheduled at Lux Middle School, 7800 High St. – is open to anyone in the community and will include a presentation, time for questions and answers, and an opportunity for community input and feedback.

Highlights of Board of Education’s Finance Committee

Mon, 06 May 2013 17:22:59 GMT

The Lincoln Board of Education’s Finance Committee discussed a wide range of subjects at their meeting on Monday – focusing on a beginning look at the Lincoln Public Schools budget for the coming school year.

Director of LPS Security announces retirement

Thu, 02 May 2013 19:03:00 GMT

Bill Kuehn, Director of Security at Lincoln Public Schools, has announced his retirement.

Superintendent Facility Advisory Committee learns about bond issues, budgets, community growth

Wed, 01 May 2013 19:26:39 GMT

Superintendent Steve Joel’s Facility Advisory Committee members learned lessons in bond issues, school budgets and city growth at the group’s second meeting Wednesday at Hartley Elementary School.

Lincoln Board of Education highlights 4-23

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:46:30 GMT

Nancy Biggs, associate superintendent for Human Resources at Lincoln Public Schools, gave an informative presentation on the first years of employment for educators in the school district – describing the extensive process to recruit, hire and select the strongest teachers for LPS schools - at the Lincoln Board of Education Tuesday.

Superintendent calls together Facility Advisory Committee

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:09:28 GMT

Lincoln Public Schools Superintendent Steve Joel called together the Superintendent’s Facility Advisory Committee Wednesday evening – made up of about 80 community and school stakeholders from across the city – to consider the school district’s facility and infrastructure priorities for the coming 10 years.

Kathi Wieskamp named new director of LPS athletics, activities

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:05:37 GMT

Kathi Wieskamp, currently the athletic director at Lincoln Southeast High School, has been named the new director of District Athletics and Activities at Lincoln Public Schools.

Construction update presented at Board of Education Tuesday

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 19:50:12 GMT

Scott Wieskamp, director of Operations at Lincoln Public Schools, gave a construction update at the Lincoln Board of Education Tuesday evening – explaining progress on three major projects: the Donald D. Sherrill Education Center, the LPS Print Center and the LPS District Offices building.

Kindergarten Registration 2013-14

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:26:15 GMT

Children who will be five by July 31, 2013, are eligible to attend kindergarten at Lincoln Public Schools for the 2013-14 school year.

Lincoln Board of Education highlights 3-26

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:25:33 GMT

Science Fair showcases learning in action

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 12:18:29 GMT

The annual Lincoln Public Schools Science Fair – an event for students in fifth through eighth grades – goes on tonight as scheduled.

LPS announces new top HR post

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:52:09 GMT

Lincoln Public Schools Superintendent Steve Joel announced Monday that Eric Weber has accepted an offer to become the next associate superintendent for Human Resources at LPS.

TeamMates tops 1,000 mentors – and counting

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:00:47 GMT

More than 1,000 mentors now come into Lincoln Public Schools weekly – each providing “a vision for that young person beyond their current circumstances…and also impacting educational outcomes for the student,” Walter Powell, coordinator of the LPS TeamMates Mentoring Program, told the Lincoln Board of Education Tuesday.

Highlights of Lincoln Board of Education Planning Committee 2-21

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:25:54 GMT

The Lincoln Board of Education’s Planning Committee Thursday took a closer look at the proposed Lincoln Public Schools 10-Year Facilities and Infrastructure Plan, which prioritizes the most important facility projects for the school district.

LPS high school graduation rate shows significant jump

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 19:33:24 GMT

The high school graduation rate at Lincoln Public Schools took a significant jump of more than 2.5 percent to achieve an impressive graduation rate of 83.3 percent for the class of 2012 – with increases in graduation rates for most of the major ethnic minority groups as well – according to numbers reported to the Lincoln Board of Education meeting Tuesday.

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Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:29:36 GMT

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