School choice legislation returns to the Unicameral

School choice has been a top priority for Senator Lou Ann Linehan since she joined the legislature in 2017. School choice is a blanket term for a national political movement that aims to divert taxpayer funds to parents sending their kids to private schools. Linehan has tried time and time again to get it passed to no avail but she is hoping her newest bill will have the legs to make it through the legislature. “As many of you know this bill has been in front of the legislature four times previously, maybe 5. So this bill, which is different from previous versions sets up a tier system,” said Linehan during a hearing for LB753.