Center for Rural Affairs: Opportunity Scholarships Act Poses a Threat to Rural Public Schools
July 20, 2023
July 20, 2023
LYONS, Nebraska, July 20 (TNSgov) -- The Center for Rural Affairs issued the following news release:
With only 10% of the state's private school students living in rural Nebraska--accounting for about 3% of all rural students statewide--public support for private schools has been a concern among many rural residents since passage of the Opportunity Scholarships Act (OSA) earlier this year.
Passed as part of Legislative Bill 753, the OSA created a dollar-for-dollar tax . . .
With only 10% of the state's private school students living in rural Nebraska--accounting for about 3% of all rural students statewide--public support for private schools has been a concern among many rural residents since passage of the Opportunity Scholarships Act (OSA) earlier this year.
Passed as part of Legislative Bill 753, the OSA created a dollar-for-dollar tax . . .