96 John,

It’s National School Choice Week, and I wanted to
take a moment to share with you why education and school choice are so
near and dear to my heart. While serving in the Nebraska Legislature,
education has been a top priority for me.

I am especially proud to
have passed two key education initiatives. The first ensures that
children are properly assessed and supported for dyslexia, while the
other made reading a classroom priority so that children who needed
extra resources for reading help could be identified in grade school.
These initiatives passed with overwhelming support several years ago.
But there is more work to do for our children. Nebraska is one of only
TWO states without any form of school choice. We must do what we can to
ensure that Nebraska children and families have the best opportunities
possible.

That’s why I have championed the scholarship tax credit
bill for four years. This program would give students, especially
low-income students, a chance to have a great education by offering tax
credits for donations made to private schools’ tuition assistance and
scholarship programs. These credits will open up more resources for kids
who wouldn’t have a chance to attend a school of their choice otherwise.
My friend, State Senator Tom Brewer, has introduced the scholarship tax
credit bill this Legislative Session, and we are committed to getting it
across the finish line.

It’s a step in the right direction towards
funding students, not systems. We’ve seen over and over that children
who have the benefit of school choice tend to do better overall than
their peers who don’t have the same opportunities.

We’re spending
more than we ever have in the history of public education in America,
and some schools are still falling short of providing a quality
education–especially for kids in lower socioeconomic areas. It’s time
for Nebraska to move forward with school choice, and give families
freedom and opportunities for their kids to get the best education
possible.

For our future,
State Senator Lou Ann Linehan
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