Wednesday, September 1985
Daily Nebraskan
Public schools' increase affects
future UNL enrollment numbers
By Kirk Zebolsky
Staff Reporter
This year'S 2.7 percent increase in
Lincoln public schools' enrollment
could affect future UNL classes because
many Lincoln high school graduates
attend UNL, said Al Papik, UNL direc
tor of Admissions and Advising.
"Certainly the impact of the number
of Lincoln graduates would have an
impact on the (UNL) enrollment," Papik
said. "I think it's positive. I think the
Lincoln school system is a good school
system, and there's a large percentage
going on to post-secondary education.
Lincoln's kindergarten enrollment,
thebiggestinlOyears, increased by 8.1
percent this year.
Last year, 21.1 percent of UNL's
incoming freshmen were from Lancas
ter County, which includes Lincoln and
several small communities.
About 32 percent of the graduates
from Lincoln high schools including
Lincoln Christian and College View
Academy enrolled at UNL last year.
UNL gets some Lincoln high school
graduates who might normally enroll in
a community college, said Ted Pfeifer,
director of UNL Registration and
Records.
"UNL has to some degree served as a
community college to Lincoln," Pfeifer
said.
The ratio of Lincoln students to other
students hasn't changed, Pfeifer said.
Whatever the effect of the rise of
kindergarten enrollment on UNL, the
increase doesn't call for any big changes
in the Lincoln Public Schools, said Phil
Schoo, Lincoln Public Schools super
intendent. "If the enrollment is up so much
that suddenly we have crowded condi
tions and classrooms, we're going to
have to do something about it," he said.
"We may well be able to handle it with
our normal staff. That has to be looked
at school by school."
Schoo called the increase "a healthy
sign, a good sign," but there will be
"minimal ramifications." The enroll
ment rise was expected, because in
creases are a national trend, he said.
A trend in Lincoln kindergarten
enrollment is not evident, Schoo said.
.This year's increase follows a 4 per-
Triplets independent
TRIPLETS from Page 1
"When we were at a young age,
strangers always tried to force us
together," Joan said. "The truth is,
we're very independent it's a family
trait. We grew up with so many older
brothers, it makes you older in your
morals."
Joan said competition was always
prominent in high school, but when it
came to studying, the three found dif
ferent rooms at home.
"We usually do things apart," Jane
said. "It's like if we study with each
other, we get to be too dependent on
each other."
The three said it's now much easier
to tell them apart than when they were
younger.
Janice, who is noticeably shorter
than the others, said their mother
dressed them alike as children but
made them wear differently colored
shoes so people could tell them apart.
"Our mom sews most of our clothes,"
Janice said. "They look the same, but
we wear them at different times."
Their mother still sometimes calls
them the wrong name when she can't
see their faces, she said.
Police
Report
The following incidents were report
ed to the UNL Police Department
between 3:50 a.m. Sunday and 8:04 p.m.
Monday.
Sunday
3:50 a.m. Burglary reported at
Abel Hall.
4:10 a.m. Person reported tres
passing at Abel Hall.
5:04 a.m. Wallet reported stolen
from Sandoz Hall.
11:28 a.m. Personal items and
money reported stolen from Abel Hall.
9:10 p.m. Vandalism reported at
Harper Hall.
Monday
1:13 p.m. Attempt to steal ste
reo equipment from a vehicle in Park
ing Area 1 reported near 17th and R
streets.
6:23 p.m. Vehicle reported stolen
from Parking Area 1 and 2 near 19th
and Vine streets.
7:55 p.m. Stereo equipment
reported stolen from a vehicle in Park
ing Area 1 near 17th and Vine streets.
8:04 p.m. Seat cover reported
stolen from a vehicle in Parking Area 1
near 17th and Vine streets.
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cent increase last year and a 2 per
cent decrease two years ago.
Lincoln Public School officials will
try to determine the demographics
behind the 8.1 percent increase, said
Terry Workman, LPS assistant super
intendent. "We need to look very carefully as to
where those increases are, which kin
dergartens are showing those increases
and compare them from years past,"
Workman said.
Although Workman said he doesn't
know what caused this year's enrol
lment increase, five or six teachers will
be hired to handle the increase.
The problem lies in determining
which of the 33 elementary schools
need more teachers, he said.
"If it was all in one school, you'd
have no problem," Workman said. "But
when you have as many schools as we
have, it causes problems."
Money is also a problem, he said.
Taxpayers will be asked next year to
give more money for additional teachers.
This year's budget already is set, with
built-in leeway for hiring extra teachers,
he said.
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