My Views Are My Own By Lisa Schonhoff, Ed.S. March 11, 2026 In last month’s blog post , I discussed the Community Achievement Plan (CAP)  and specifically, the Learning Community  portion of the plan.  This vote was delayed in both January and February due to concerns raised by some board members regarding the plan.  On January 16 , I toured the Learning Community North and South locations.  During the visit, I learned that One World Health employs the majority of staff at th

My Views Are My Own By Lisa Schonhoff, Ed.S. 1/27/2026 As a veteran educator with 25 years dedicated to studying and implementing best practices in reading instruction, I am encouraged by the ongoing focus among lawmakers on early literacy. Literacy remains the cornerstone of a productive society, equipping individuals to thrive academically, professionally, and civically. In Nebraska, where reading proficiency rates have continued to decline in recent years—mirroring nationa

My Views Are My Own By Lisa Schonhoff, Ed.S. 1/25/2025 Legislation Legislative Bill 1024  would require each Nebraska school district, starting with the 2027-28 school year, to teach the history of communism — worldwide and in the U.S. Current Nebraska statute 79-724  states the following: (i) Administration of a written test that is identical to the entire civics portion of the naturalization test used by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services prior to the comple