Public Education
‘She couldn’t read’: Black mother schools teachers’ union boss on why families need school choiceA Nebraska parent schooled a teachers’ union boss for opposing school choice in a video now circulating on Twitter. It happened as public school activists, such as Tim… Read More
Government
Poll claiming Nebraska voters oppose school choice used misleading questions, lawmaker saysA recent poll falsely claims a slight majority of Nebraskans oppose school choice, says the lawmaker who authored the related bill. According to the OpenSky Policy Institute, which… Read More
Public Education
Keep Kids First warns Nebraskans not to sign petition opposing school choice lawA group of Nebraska leaders and elected officials is working to ensure Nebraskans keep the new school choice tax-credit program, warning residents not to sign a petition to put… Read More
Kansas, Taxes
Nebraska cuts income tax rates, leaving Kansas the highest in the region(The Sentinel) — The tax motto in Kansas — "we aren’t as bad as Nebraska" — no longer applies, now that Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen has signed sweeping… Read More
Opinion
Public Schools: Busily answering questions no one is askingThe survey responses of roughly 2,000 parents and staff of Omaha Public Schools distressingly reveals a problem plaguing the nation: people really don’t understand the purpose of public schools. Read More
Government
Nebraska school choice bill passes, heads to governor who has pledged to sign itThe Nebraska Legislature approved a tax-credit based school choice scholarship program on Wednesday in a measure Gov. Jim Pillen has already pledged to sign. Sen. Lou Ann Linehan,… Read More
Government
Nebraska enacts bill protecting minors from gender transitions, unborn after 12 weeks(The Daily Signal) – Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, a Republican, signed a combination bill Monday protecting minors from gender transitions and protecting unborn babies after… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Nebraska school district one of the state’s first to restrict sports participation to biological sexA local school board in Nebraska approved a measure restricting athletic participation to the participant’s biological sex.The measure initially passed the Kearney Public Schools Board of Education by… Read More
Government
Nebraska advances school choice scholarship donation billA bill that would allow companies and individuals to donate a portion of owed state income taxes to a fund to cover scholarships for education expenses, including tuition, has… Read More
Culture
‘Sanctuary city for the unborn’ petition falls short in Bellevue, NebraskaDespite organizers having turned in more than 7,000 signatures on a petition to outlaw abortion within the Bellevue city limits, the measure will not advance.That's because 20% of… Read More
Public Education
Nebraska teacher of the year complains about state board VP’s criticismKirk Penner, Nebraska’s vice president of the state board of education, has been criticizing Nebraska’s 2023 Teacher of the Year, Renee Jones, for her pro-drag show and LGBT activism… Read More
Public Education
Nebraska school district officials admit to “rebranding CRT” in order to deceive parentsAn undercover recording reveals school administrators, superintendents and teachers in Nebraska gleefully describing their favorite methods for teaching Critical Race Theory (CRT) despite the subject being banned.Accuracy in… Read More
Culture
Five-year-old boy testifies against drag queen bill wearing sparkly dress and crownTestimony against a Nebraska bill to prohibit children from attending drag shows was heard last week from fully outfitted drag queens, including a 5-year-old boy.Asa Ross and his parents,… Read More
Culture
Lawmaker seeks to enshrine abortion in Nebraska’s constitutionOmaha Sen. Megan Hunt has introduced two amendments to the Nebraska constitution seeking to make “reproductive freedom” an inherent and inalienable right.LR18CA would enshrine the right, while its… Read More
Government
Nebraska school choice bill advances with help from both partiesSchool choice in Nebraska cleared a major hurdle this week when Democrats teamed up with Republicans to advance LB 753 in a 31-12 vote in the state Legislature.Sen. Read More
Public Education
Nearly a dozen Nebraska high schools pranked with active shooter calls in one daySeveral high schools in Nebraska initiated lockdowns Thursday in response to “active shooter” calls received by the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP).Schools in Omaha, Fremont, Hastings, Columbus, Gering, Grand… Read More
Culture
Bellevue, Nebraska abortion ban petition nears goalA petition to make Bellevue, Nebraska, a sanctuary city for the unborn has received “well over 7,000 signatures,” says organizer Mark Lee Dickson.State statute requires a petition initiative… Read More
Government
Nebraska bills seek to give families more educational optionsNebraska students whose open enrollment application is denied would get another option under a new bill, which is one of many school choice measures under consideration in the state… Read More
Culture
‘Not moving backwards’: More red states join push to bar men from competing in women’s sports(Daily Caller) – Several red states are joining the push to bar men from competing on the same sports team as women in both K-12 school districts and college… Read More
Culture, Government
Nebraska state senator attempts to torpedo school choice bill, alleging discriminationA Nebraska State Senator has proposed a bill she claims will prevent discrimination in Nebraska schools, but critics suspect her real target is school choice.Sen. Megan Hunt, D-District… Read More