The Nebraska School for the Deaf, or NSD, was a residential school for Deaf students in kindergarten through twelve located at 3223 North 45th Street in Omaha, Nebraska. Founded in 1869, the school closed in 1998. The school attracted national attention throughout its existence, first for controversial teaching practices and then for its closure.
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