Proposal to give Nebraska's governor more control over the state's education policies receives little support
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Lawmakers in Nebraska proposed three amendments including one to give the governor more control over educational policies. Many people testified against the amendment at a hearing.
A proposed amendment floated by Omaha Sen. Lou Ann Linehan would have the governor appoint the Nebraska education commissioner, who is currently selected by eight members of the Nebraska Board of Education. Another by Linehan would see the governor appoint all members of state Education Board — who are currently elected by the people.
The effort appears to be a partisan power move in a state that hasn’t elected a Democrat as governor since 1994.
The third proposal, by Sen. Joni Albrecht, of Thurston, would disband the state Education Board altogether.
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