Nebraska State Board of Education unanimously approves North Omaha girls school

By: Erin Bamer

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: August 11, 2026

Words: 1,026

Last Updated: 6 days, 14 hours ago

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LINCOLN — After a four-day delay, the Nebraska State Board of Education unanimously passed conditional approval of a nonpublic girls school in North Omaha.

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

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

The school, Identity Preparatory Academy, is …

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