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LINCOLN – A selective new academy for aspiring teachers will allow up to 40 education students to live and learn together at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, with graduates positioned to become teaching innovators for the 21st century.

It is one of three academies to be established at three institutions in the University of Nebraska system. The academies are funded through a gift from the William and Ruth Scott Family Foundation.

“Establishing the Teachers Scholars Academy is yet another example of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s significant contributions to the teacher...