Op-ed: I'm a former local superintendent. We need to stop limiting growth for young Nebraskans Jim Sutfin May 28, 2026 May 28, 2026 0 × Here's how you can submit letters to the Public Pulse opinion section. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Nebraska needs to decide how serious we are about our workforce problem.kAmx7 H6 <66A EC62E:?8 :E =:<6 E@>@CC@H’D :DDF6[ H6’== H2<6 FA 2?5 C62=:K6 H6 DA6?E 2?@E96C 564256 D9C:?<:?8 @FC E2=6?E A:A6=:?6 H9:=6 6>A=@J6CD 368865 7@C H@C<6CD] %96 4@DE H@?’E 36 E96@C6E:42=] xE H:== D9@H FA :? DE2==65 8C@HE9[ 76H6C D6CG:46D[ 2?5 76H6C @AA@CEF?:E:6D[ 6DA64:2==J 7@C E96 8C25F2E:?8 D6?:@CD H9@ D9@F=5 36 A@H6C:?8 }63C2D<2’D 7FEFC6]k^Am Jim Sutfin kAm%9:D :D ?@E 2 >JDE6CJ] xE’D >2E9] (6 6:E96C 255C6DD E96 H@C<7@C46 :DDF6 @? >F=E:A=6 7C@?ED[ @C H6 =62G6 E96 AC@3=6> F?D@=G65]k^Am kAmtG6CJ J62C[ }63C2D<2 AC@5F46D 2 ?6H 4=2DD @7 J@F?8 25F=ED C625J 7@C E96 ?6IE DE286 @7 =:76] &D:?8 @FC 52E2 H6 42? 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