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City Rejects Firefighter’s Application over High School Diploma Showing He Was Homeschooled

The city added an accredited high school requirement after rejecting Andrew Coates, and the commission said it could not change city policy.

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A volunteer firefighter for Cedar Bluffs Fire says he is hoping to make saving lives his full-time role.

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Homeschool diploma keeps rural firefighter from qualifying for Fremont city job

A Nebraska homeschool graduate challenged Fremont’s firefighter hiring policy after the city rejected his application over his diploma not being accredited.

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City rejects firefighter’s application over high school diploma showing he was homeschooled

A volunteer firefighter for Cedar Bluffs Fire says he is hoping to make saving lives his full-time role.

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Homeschooled firefighter applicant’s rejection sparks Fremont dispute

As a volunteer for Cedar Bluffs Fire, 22-year-old Andrew Coates hopes to make saving lives a living.

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WOWT broke the news on Friday, September 18, 2026.
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