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LPS elementary school students spend less time in school than other districts, study shows

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LPS elementary school students spend less time in school than other districts, study shows

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• Oct 4, 2020
• Oct 4, 2020 Updated Mar 11, 2023
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Majesty Jackson (from left), Mason Winroth and Cruz Rodriguez hold up white boards during a kindergarten reading class at Randolph Elementary School last year.

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Randolph Elementary teacher MacKenzie Sheaff passes a ticket to Carter Macgowan during a kindergarten reading class. A study by LPS recommended finding time for reading and math interventions.

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Randolph Elementary School teacher MacKenzie Sheaff holds the hand of Cruz Rodriguez during a kindergarten reading class. 

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Teacher MacKenzie Sheaff leads a kindergarten reading class at Randolph Elementary. 

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Aleena Smail adjusts her mask during a reading class at Randolph Elementary. 

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Lincoln Public Schools elementary school students spend less time in school than their peers in several other Nebraska districts — minutes that add up to three to four fewer weeks of school in some cases.

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The challenges and stress of doing it all: remote and in-person teaching

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High school students: It's weird, but good to be back in school

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Details of learning in a pandemic: Busing, substitute teachers, air flow and sanitizing classrooms

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Majesty Jackson (from left), Mason Winroth and Cruz Rodriguez hold up white boards during a kindergarten reading class at Randolph Elementary School last year.

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