Hastings Public Schools (Nebraska) Explained

Hastings Public Schools (HPS) is a school district headquartered in Hastings, Nebraska, United States.

In 2015 the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) sent a letter to the district, asking it to cease enforcing Neb. Rev. Stat. 79-8,108, a Nebraska state law that requires teachers to sign a pledge that they believe in American ideals.^[1]

Hastings Middle School received one shooter threat in the December of 2021, which lead to a student being removed.^[2] No one was harmed.

Schools

• • Hastings High School Hastings Middle School
• Elementary schools: Alcott, Hawthorne, Lincoln, Longfellow, Watson

External links

• Hastings Public Schools

Notes and References

1. Dejka, Joe. "ACLU warns Hastings Public Schools to stop enforcing ‘McCarthy era’ patriotism law" (Archive). Omaha World-Herald. Saturday August 15, 2015. Retrieved on August 17, 2015.
2. Web site: Student removed from Hastings Middle School . 2022-10-14 . www.ksnblocal4.com.