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Budget Cuts Threaten Nebraska's Only Educational Leadership Ph.D. Program

10/20/2025

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University of Nebraska–Lincoln's Educational Administration Department faces elimination after Chancellor Rodney Bennett announced a $27.5 million budget cut.
The department is the only Ph.D. program in educational leadership in Nebraska and serves over 300 graduate students annually.
Elimination would cost 17 faculty positions and key doctoral programs, harming schools statewide.
Alumni, including current school leaders, emphasize the department's role in research-driven innovation and educational leadership.

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Story summary

University of Nebraska–Lincoln's Educational Administration Department faces elimination after Chancellor Rodney Bennett announced a $27.5 million budget cut.
The department is the only Ph.D. program in educational leadership in Nebraska and serves over 300 graduate students annually.
Elimination would cost 17 faculty positions and key doctoral programs, harming schools statewide.
Alumni, including current school leaders, emphasize the department's role in research-driven innovation and educational leadership.