By Tyler Dahlgren NCSA Communications Specialist There’s a person behind the teacher, and there’s a person behind the student. Beyond the syllabus, books, numbers and homework assignments you’ll find hobbies, interests and skills that don’t always have a place, or a time, in the classroom. For two days, students at Cozad High School venture past curriculum into a world of fantasy baseball drafts...Read More

By Tyler Dahlgren NCSA Communications Specialist “Think about all of the educators you’ve had in your life,” Dr. Beth Johnsen says during every interview, a lead into the most significant question she will ask each prospective teacher. “Are some teachers better than others?” It's not a trick question. Johnsen is looking for one answer. “Yes, so when they say that right away, that’s what I want to...Read More

By Tyler Dahlgren NCSA Communications Specialist Three lawyers working in the education section of a large firm had an idea. No, this isn’t the set-up for a bad attorney joke, but rather the beginning of Lincoln-based KSB School Law, a hip and unorthodox firm that fights its battles for the good of public education. “We had always dreamed of forming a school-specific firm,” said Karen Haase, an...Read More

By Tyler Dahlgren NCSA Communications Specialist One by one, award-winning principals stepped on the podium at the Nebraska State Principal Conference in Kearney earlier this month. Each one had a speech planned out, as a ballroom full of proud peers looked on. Most became emotional in thanking their families, their administrations, and their peers. I was right in front of the stage, snapping...Read More