10/09/2026
Students from nine ESU 8 district schools attended the Nebraska Digital Citizenship Symposium on October 6 at the ESU 8 Main Office in Neligh. The more than 50 attendees were 6th through 12th graders. Attending schools included St. Mary's O'Neill, Norfolk Catholic, Stuart, Battle Creek, Plainview, Wheeler Central, Neligh-Oakdale, Summerland, and Elgin. The Symposium was led statewide by Dr. Kristen Mattson the co-creator of the Edvolve Framework. Locally, ESU 8 Teaching and Learning Specialist Jaci Palmer was the district's facilitator.