According to Webster, stereotypes are standardized mental pictures that are held in common by members of a group that represents an oversimplified opinion, prejudiced attitude, or uncritical judgment....
Southern trees bear a strange fruit, Blood on the leaves and blood at the root, Black body swinging in the southern breeze, Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees.
“Strange Fruit” by Billie...
In 2009, Donald "Don" Fantory opened Don's Barbershop located in the heart of North Omaha, on the corner of 40th and Ames. Here their objective is to provide a sense of family and assurance in guidance...
February, African American History Month, is the prime time for teachers, specifically History teachers, to teach their students about African American history. Some teachers incorporate African American...
In the state of Nebraska, the education system includes 23,900 teachers, 96.8 % of which are white according to the National Center for Education Statistics.
John Jackson, an African American English...
At Omaha North, teachers are aware of stress that could possibly be burden on their students. Being assigned a load of coursework in challenging classes is an obstacle within itself.
Omaha North admissions...
With adults having such high expectations for students during the school year, stress has begun to take its toll. Reports from the American Psychological Association (APA) have indicated that teen stress...
In high school students today, more that 49 percent feel stressed due to school. Along with those students, 26 percent has been diagnosed with depression. The stress of graduating and keeping
Students...
During the summer of 2015, the OPS School Board made the decision to add 20 minutes to all high schools and 25 minutes to all elementary and middle schools for the 2015-2016 school year. This decision...
A substitute shortage in Omaha Public Schools has had a major effect among schools throughout the district.
Substitute Barbara Hall has been in the education field for 33 years. Hall was a teacher at...
The start of the school year marked the beginning of the full implementation of the field-tested grading scale in Omaha Public Schools.
The point shifts made to the scale included raising the "A" grade...
In attempt to expand the learning environment beyond the beige, plain walls of Omaha North's classrooms, several organizations plan trips to various locations that would be beneficial for the students;...
