OMAHA- Governor Pete Ricketts put out a statement for college students pleading with them to follow the health rules. He hopes that students are able to put some of the social events aside for awhile so the state can combat the virus. Ricketts is remaining positive in his thought that the University will be able to continue in-person learning for the remainder of the semester.

The Governor particularly noted how remote learning affects those with learning disabilities. Shutting schools down in the spring did not produce the best outcomes for special education students. These students deserve to have equal learning opportunities to their peers. Parents and other guardians or helpers do not always have the skills to be able to help their students in a remote setting which only hurts the child. Students are also missing social interaction which is a huge part of development.

Ricketts is also hoping parents will be cooperative when local health departments have to conduct contact tracing. He says being able to know who is positive, where they went and who they interacted with will only help slow the virus. Parents also need to keep their kids home from school if they are even waiting on getting results back.

The Nebraska Education Commissioner, Matt Blomstedt, says the cases that have been showing up were contracted from other places. Meaning the spread was not necessarily happening at the school.

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