Grand Island, Nebraska: Every Student, Every Day, A Success!
harold.reutter@theindependent.com
On Tuesday, the day at Barr Middle School ended with Gov. Dave Heineman, Secretary of State John Gale and Brig. Gen. Tim Kadavy applauding a small group of eighth-graders.
Their applause was not only for those students, but for the entire eighth-grade class and perhaps for previous eighth-grade classes for their "Honor a Veteran" ceremony.
Gale has attended several events over the years and was so impressed that he wanted to use Barr Middle School as a model for other schools throughout the state to emulate.
The three state officials announced the program at a press conference conducted in the Barr auditorium and attended by the school's eighth-graders.
Gale noted that one of his chief duties is to oversee elections in Nebraska. Consequently, he tracks voting participation trends and other indicators of civic engagement. Full Story
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