Nebraskans view funding of public education justifiably as a long-term investment in the state’s future.
“Investing In Our Future,” updated in 2022, explores how Nebraska pays for K-12 education and discusses the perceived inequities of our current system.
OpenSky compiled profiles of Nebraska’s public school districts to help taxpayers to better understand education funding.
$2 billion Idaho schools will receive the second installment of payments this month designed to fix school buildings in serious disrepair after the state voted to authorize $2 billion in funds for such projects in March. The vote came after a scathing ProPublica report about how decades of neglect made schools unsafe and far
100,000 Prior to an injunction earlier this week, Health and Human Services officials expected 100,000 beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to become eligible to purchase a marketplace plan created by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). DACA, passed in 2012 and subsequently reauthorized, allowed individuals who were brought to
75% Nebraska voters sent a clear message in last month’s election on paid sick leave, approving ballot measure 436 by a staggering 50-point margin, with nearly 75% of Nebraskans voting to pass the measure. Similar successful initiatives in Alaska and Missouri could signal support for nationwide policies regarding paid sick leave,
$553.5 million As a regular part of the two-year state budget process, Nebraska’s code agencies (state agencies who report directly to the Governor) recently submitted their FY26/FY27 budget requests. This is a preliminary step in the development of the budget proposal that the Governor will introduce to the Legislature’s Appropriations
$4.4 billion Today is National Tourism Day, and according to the U.S. Travel Association, Nebraska business and leisure travel generated $376 million in 2022, the last year state-level data was made available. Compare that with Kansas, where $673 million was generated, South Dakota at $220 million or the king of tourism, California, which added $10.1
Ahead of the 2024 legislative session, Dr. Rebecca Firestone listed priorities for OpenSky Policy Institute in an Op-Ed published in the Omaha World-Herald. “As we embark on the 2024 legislative session,” Firestone wrote, “OpenSky Policy Institute will support policymakers to make measured, evidence-based decisions that work to achieve a Nebraska
OpenSky Executive Director Dr. Rebecca Firestone summed up this year’s Legislative session, noting that the budget surplus presented state leaders with an opportunity to make sweeping investments in the health and well-being of everyday Nebraskans. But beyond an investment in education, too often “the needs of all Nebraskans were leveraged
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Education Nebraskans view funding of public education justifiably as a long-term investment in the state’s future. Key Resources Education Overview “Investing In Our Future,” updated in 2022, explores how Nebraska pays for K-12 education and discusses the perceived inequities of our current system. Learn More School District Profiles OpenSky compiled
