The interior wall of Technical High School, Omaha School District Administration Building is filled with a mural. Upon it as depictions of many people important to education in Omaha.
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| "Every student, Every day, Prepared for success" Love, Connection, Language, Results. Green School Initiative. Green Schools Initiative to lower resource consumption and teach environmental responsibility across the district. |
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| Equity, leadership, love. |
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| Lyndon B. Johnson "War on Poverty." Title 1. Title 1 provides federal funds to schools with a high percentage of families in poverty. KIOS 91.5 is Omaha's public radio station |
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| Lerleon Johnson was an advocate for fair school opportunities and housing. Dorothy Eure was also a civil rights and education advocate. Dr. Owen Knutzen was superintendent of schools in Omaha from 1967-1982 Senator Ernie Chambers is the longest serving state senator in Nebraska. He is African American and a civil rights advocate. Thomas Warren is the first African American police chief in Omaha. I.D.E.A. Individuals with Disabilities Eduction Act Susan Buffett was the wife of Warren Buffett and a civil rights advocate |
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| Johnny Rogers, Heisman trophy winner South High School. Dave Rimington, Professional football, South High School. Johnny Goodman, golfer, last amateur to win U.S. Open, South High School. Nile Kinnick Heisman trophy winner, Benson High School, died during WWII. Rom Boone, professional basketball, Technical High School. Maurtice Ivy, basketball and track and field, state high school hall of fame and Big Eight player of the year, Central High School. Gale Sayers, football an track and field, Hall of Fame in football Central High School. Ike Mahoney, football, basketball, played professionally for Chicago Cardinals, set sccoring record in state tourney in basketball. Tech High School Bob Gibson starred in basketball and track at Tech high school and became pro hall-of-famer in baseball. Kathy Knudsen, volleyball outside hitter and played collegiately for UNO, Benson high school. James Hartung lead South Omaha to four consecutive state championships in gymnastics, member 1980 Olympic team, won team gold in 1984. Bob Boozer, basketball, won Olympic gold 1960 and NBA champion in 1971. drafted ahead of Wilt Chamberlain, Tech High school. Charles Bryant, football and wrestling at South High School. Despite small size he earned Big Seven honors as a lineman in football. He also wrestled in college. He taught in Omaha area and became the first Black head high school coach in the Omaha area coaching wrestling for Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson.  Roger Sayers, track and field, football, he won 100 and 200 meter dashes in two consecutive years. Marlin Briscoe football, First African American athlete to start at quarterback for a professional football team, South High School. |
 No I.C.E. Omaha, Ponca, Winnebago, Santee, four Native American Tribes in Nebraska Dr. Susan LaFlesche Picotte, first Native American woman doctor ADA, American with Disabilities Act Español-Ingles/Spanish-English Bob Whitehouse, Bryan High School principal, block scheduling pioneers |
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| Tom Harvey, educator and administrator RaNae Kehrber, teacher and now assistant superintendent Omaha Public Schools Virtual School Cheryl Logan, first woman and first African American superintendent Omaha Public Schools, served during COVID |
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| Nebraska History: Lewis and Clark expedition, Emancipation proclamation, Homestead Act, Howard Kennedy, first superintendent Omaha, Dodge School was at 11th and Dodge, built in 1872. |
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| Great Seal of the State of Nebraska, 1867. Lake School, built 1879 at 19th and Lake. Lucinda Gamble, first Black teacher at Cass School and Dodge School. John Dewey, local allergist and M.D |
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| Ngar, Wang Anita |
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| Omaha High School road shows, Kate McHugh, first and only female principal at central High School, first lady of central High School. |
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| J.G. Masters, principle for many years at Central High School |
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