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Going back to school: One teacher's decision in a pandemic
From the Milestones in Nebraska's coronavirus fight series
- Margaret Reist
- Jul 27, 2020
- Jul 27, 2020 Updated May 30, 2026
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Carol Flora (clockwise from top left), a teacher at Lincoln High, and her family: Henry Franklin, 5; husband Jesse Franklin; Anthony Franklin, 11; and Oliver Franklin, 9. Flora will return to school to teach this fall, but they will have their children learn remotely.
GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
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The gardens and tables, the beehives and green space nestled behind the Lincoln home of Carol Flora and Jesse Franklin will be their three sons’ classroom this fall.
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Carol Flora (clockwise from top left), a teacher at Lincoln High, and her family: Henry Franklin, 5; husband Jesse Franklin; Anthony Franklin, 11; and Oliver Franklin, 9. Flora will return to school to teach this fall, but they will have their children learn remotely.
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