NEBRASKA CITY -  Gov. Pete Ricketts has scheduled a “Protect Our Kids & Schools” town hall at Steinhart Lodge in  Nebraska City from 3 to 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 1.

The governor will discuss major priorities for the state’s schools, including proposed health education standards and controversial sex education topics.

A press release from the governor’s office says Gov. Ricketts will discuss how Nebraskans can encourage the Nebraska Department of Education to scrap the drafted sex education standards.