The recent release of the student enrollment numbers at Lincoln Public Schools is a great sign of a vibrant and progressive community. While our increase was less than last year, it was greater than we projected. The change in kindergarten eligibility – from children born before Oct. 15 to those …
Hard to believe it is already September – whatever happened to June, July and August? In the old days those were the top three mythical reasons that some folks went into education, but today educators work straight through the summer months. And right now we’re already almost four weeks into …
For me, today is the best day of the school year. This morning I was able to visit four schools (Adams, Hill, Zeman and Humann elementary schools) and capture the excitement of kids and teachers as they greeted each other. The moments were precious, whether it was watching kindergarten dad consoling …
Despite the heat of mid-July in Nebraska, educators can already sense that the opening of the 2012-13 school year is getting closer with everyone at Lincoln Public Schools preparing to start once again. As superintendent, I know that the end of summer has arrived each year when we hold our …
I have always been goal oriented. I learned as a youth that without goals you never know where you are going. Stephen Covey encourages people to establish goals in all the critical areas of life such as family, relationships and work. I can’t say that I still adhere to once-a-week …
Lincoln Public Schools Superintendent Steve Joel is on a two-week trip to China, sponsored by the Confucius Institute at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The experience is an educational and cultural exchange between the Confucius Institute and Xi’an Jiaotong University, sister university of UNL. The traveling group includes representatives from Lincoln …
Lincoln Public Schools Superintendent Steve Joel is on a two-week trip to China, sponsored by the Confucius Institute at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The experience is an educational and cultural exchange between the Confucius Institute and Xi’an Jiaotong University, sister university of UNL. The traveling group includes representatives from Lincoln …
Lincoln Public Schools Superintendent Steve Joel is on a two-week trip to China, sponsored by the Confucius Institute at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The experience is an educational and cultural exchange between the Confucius Institute and Xi’an Jiaotong University, sister university of UNL. The traveling group includes representatives from Lincoln …
Lincoln Public Schools Superintendent Steve Joel is on a two-week trip to China, sponsored by the Confucius Institute at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The experience is an educational and cultural exchange between the Confucius Institute and Xi’an Jiaotong University, sister university of UNL. The traveling group includes representatives from Lincoln …
Now that plans for a new Lincoln Public Schools District Office building have been approved, I am shifting my thoughts to Community Learning Centers (CLCs), next year’s budget and staffing needs, and technology. The budget for 2012-13 should be helped by an increase in state aid, enrollment growth and, hopefully, a …
