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Tegtmeier’s report: Outsiders influence selection of state education commissioner

Elizabeth Tegtmeier - May. 15, 2023

The April and May meetings the Nebraska State Board of Education were only three weeks apart due to the Easter weekend, so updates of these two meeting are combined in this report. Two weeks prior to the April board meeting, interviews were held for the commissioner position.  Several aspects of the selection process concerned me […]

Tegtmeier’s report: Outsiders influence selection of state education commissioner

Elizabeth Tegtmeier -

The April and May meetings the Nebraska State Board of Education were only three weeks apart due to the Easter weekend, so updates of these two meeting are combined in this report. Two weeks prior to the April board meeting, interviews were held for the commissioner position.  Several aspects of the selection process concerned me […]

Report from Tegtmeier: Selection of Nebraska’s new education commissioner was not transparent

Elizabeth Tegtmeier - Apr. 5, 2023

On March 31, the Nebraska State Board of Education convened a special meeting to vote on the final three candidates for the commissioner position that was vacated Jan. 3 by Matt Bloomstedt. Throughout the entire interview process, the residents of District 7 (central and western Nebraska) were at the forefront of my mind as I […]

Report from Tegtmeier: Selection of Nebraska’s new education commissioner was not transparent

Elizabeth Tegtmeier -

On March 31, the Nebraska State Board of Education convened a special meeting to vote on the final three candidates for the commissioner position that was vacated Jan. 3 by Matt Bloomstedt. Throughout the entire interview process, the residents of District 7 (central and western Nebraska) were at the forefront of my mind as I […]