Luna Stephens

My new role as education reporter for @OWHnews is feeling official tonight as I attend my first ever OPS BOE meeting 😄

Lots of new details from Omaha police on yesterday's shooting: #tracking-source=home-top-story" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">omaha.com/news/local/cri…

Omaha Public Schools is starting the school year with the most teachers the district has had since 2021, and district data shows support staff numbers are also on the rise. From @LunaMStephens:  omaha.com/news/local/edu…

Metropolitan CC board member Adam Gotschall tells The World-Herald his actions were “uncalled for” but that he still won’t resign following his censure and dramatic arrest at Tuesday night’s board meeting. From @LunaMStephens:  omaha.com/news/local/cri…

The Washington County jail confirmed Gottschall was arrested and later released.

Quite a saga at tonight's MCC board meeting... the board voted unanimously to censure and call for board member Adam Gottschall to resign. However, Gottschall refused to resign. He was then arrested on a warrant for a traffic-related offense. #tracking-source=home-top-story" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">omaha.com/news/local/edu…

Protestors planned to march to the site of the College World Series Friday in a demonstration against recent ICE activity. @LunaMStephens has live updates from the scene: omaha.com/news/local/art…

There's at least one person who wasn't at all surprised to see John Ewing elected the next mayor of Omaha. 13 years ago, Pastor Cedric Perkins told Ewing he'd be the city's first Black mayor. omaha.com/news/local/gov…

In incomplete election returns, challenger John Ewing held a strong advantage over three-term incumbent Jean Stothert Tuesday in Omaha's race for mayor. From @HenryCordes:  omaha.com/news/local/gov…

With a nearly 5,000 vote lead ahead of Stothert as of 8:45 p.m., John Ewing says he’s “very confident” he’ll stay in the lead.

“There just aren’t enough places for children to get high-quality care and an education.” My latest story looking at the struggles families and providers in Omaha are facing: omaha.com/news/local/bus…

There’s an interesting split between states that have signed and states that are declining to sign. This map from EdWeek gives a good look.

The Nebraska Department of Education plans to sign a federal certification that it does not use DEI practices, Commissioner Brian Maher said. From @LunaMStephens:  omaha.com/news/state-reg…

Here’s a look at the revisions that were made.

The Bellevue school board approved changes to the district’s policy on transgender students at last night’s meeting. Superintendent Rippe said threats to federal funding were a main reason. omaha.com/news/local/edu…

moving to Papillion rn

@LeeUnions .@owhguild lost five last week. Three were senior reporters with deep sourcing, including our city hall reporter, days before our city election.

Don’t forget to vote today, Omaha!

I'm so sorry Steve and the others who were laid off today. Between that and vacant positions Lee is choosing not to fill, we're down to about 7 news reporters at the World-Herald. Sickening.

Most Omaha students will be off from school tomorrow. Some for spring break ... and some for a blizzard warning. omaha.com/news/local/edu…

After defeating the two-time previous champion at the Omaha Sports Commission's regional spelling bee Saturday, a Millard eighth-grader is headed to the national stage. @LunaMStephens has more: omaha.com/news/local/edu…