January 6, 2012- Omaha Mayor Jim Suttle reached out to
Superintendents from several area school districts and the Mayor of
Ralston today. The goal was to have an open dialogue on strengthening
partnerships between neighboring communities and the city’s school
districts.
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For Immediate Release
Omaha Named One of America’s Top Cities for Afterschool Opportunities
October 5, 2011 – Omaha has been named one of America’s top 27 cities for its citywide afterschool system in a report issued Monday by the National League of Cities Institute for Youth, Education and Families. The report, commissioned by the Wallace Foundation, commends Omaha for its progress on factors that lead to a strong citywide afterschool system.
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Published 3/12/2010
by MICHAELA SAUNDERS
WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER
Omaha, NE-Passing along a love of reading. Kids help kids to read and rap. It takes a village to teach a child to read.
That was the lesson in action Thursday at Lothrop Magnet Center’s after-school program.Bunched into small groups, some of Lothrop’s youngest students sat in rapt attention as sixth-graders from King Science and Technology Magnet Center read them stories. Dr. Seuss’ “Fox in Socks” rolled off the tongues of seven boys who took turns reading to two groups of children who are just starting to read. A group of girls shared “Green Eggs and Ham.”
Those sixth-graders then made the stories come to life. Over five weeks, students from the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s communication disorders program had worked with the King Science students in their after-school program on how to read in an active way to help the younger students — and then to turn their reading into a skit and a rap.
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Published January 30, 2010
By Rick Ruggles
World-Herald staff writer
ASHLAND, Neb. — The Midwest’s next generation of techno-experts competed here Saturday at the Nebraska Robotics Expo.
Some 500 students, most in junior high school in Nebraska, met at the Strategic Air & Space Museum for two robotics competitions. Faculty members and managers overseeing the event say immersing students in the construction and handling of robots is an excellent way to expose them to science, technology, engineering and math.
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October 6, 2009 - Today, Mayor Suttle visited the Middle School Learning Center at Morton Magnet Middle School, also known as the "Panther Pack." It was the Mayor's second visit to one of the six Middle School Learning Centers in Omaha Public Schools.
The Middle School Learning Center Initiative (MSLCI) is a collaboration between the City of Omaha, the Sherwood Foundation, Omaha Public Schools, and other community based organizations and foundations.
Read more about the Mayor's visit
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**Spanish-speaking tutors are available to help students in math and science.
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