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This story was originally published in our April issue of The DN magazine. Read the intro here, and pick up a copy on stands now. Prior to March 2020, remote learning was unknown to many students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Now, the current online environment has affected the majority of students and faculty, some of whom live outside of the Lincoln area. Rita Shmakova, a journalism and mass communications graduate student, said she has had an unusual experience as a UNL student because she lives in Russia. Shmakova said she was excited when she was admitted to UNL and was planning on moving to Nebraska in the fall of 2020, but then COVID-19 led to much of the world introducing restrictions to combat the coronavirus. The U.S. Embassy in Russia limited its services on March 19, 2020, delaying her move. ....
Should Hernando elect its school superintendent? Lawmaker says yes. The school district has had an appointed chief executive since the 1990s. State Rep. Blaise Ingoglia calls for that to change. Â Â From left, the Hernando County legislative delegation of Rep. Ralph Massullo, Sen. Wilton Simpson and Rep. Blaise Ingoglia has approved a local bill calling for the Hernando school superintendent to be an elected post. [ Tampa Bay Times ] Updated Feb. 16 Hernando County voters soon could decide whether they want to elect their school superintendent rather than keep letting School Board members pick the districtâs chief executive. During the countyâs legislative delegation meeting Friday, state Rep. Blaise Ingoglia proposed a local bill to convert the appointed position to an elected one. The delegation, which also includes Rep. Ralph Massullo and Sen. Wilton Simpson, supported the measure. ....