The Lincoln Board of Education supports the educational mission of the State of Nebraska as established by the legislature: - Offer each individual the opportunity to develop competence in the basic skills of communications, computations and knowledge of basic facts concerning the environment, history and society;
- Offer each individual the opportunity to develop higher order thinking and problem-solving skills by means of adequate preparation in mathematics, science, the social sciences and foreign languages and through appropriate and progressive use of technology;
- Inspire in each individual the ability and desire to continue learning throughout his or her life;
- Encourage knowledge and understanding of political society and democracy in order to foster active participation therein;
- Encourage the creative potential of each individual through exposure to the fine arts and humanities;
- Encourage a basic understanding of and aid the development of good health habits; and
- Offer each individual the opportunity for career exploration and awareness.
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