Nebraska State Board of Education postpones approval of North Omaha girls school

By: Erin Bamer

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: August 7, 2026

Words: 825

Last Updated: 6 days, 19 hours ago

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LINCOLN — Nebraska’s State Board of Education delayed a vote on approving a nonpublic girls school in North Omaha over concerns about references to “abolitionist framework” that were at one point posted on the school’s website.

The board voted 6-2 Friday to postpone its vote until a virtual meeting Aug. 11 to give members time to question the school’s founder and CEO, DérNecia Phillips, who has a doctorate in education.

Board member Deborah Neary objected …

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