(AP) — Conservative lawmakers who want to intertwine religion with school curriculum in Republican-dominated Nebraska presented a slew of bills Monday to the state Legislature’s education committee.
Another measure would change school funding to loop in private school tuition while forbidding the state from interfering in private schools’ curriculum or beliefs.
The bill introduced last year was among those that stalled as conservatives focused on passing a bill to allow taxpayer money to be used to fund private school scholarships.
Others argued Erdman’s bill would hurt funding for rural school districts like his own, which has fewer than 350 students.
Under the bill, out-of-state teachers could gain Nebraska certification by taking a knowledge-testing exam they must pass.
Persons:
LINCOLN, Sen, Dave Murman, Steve Erdman’s, Erdman, ” Ron Cunningham, Lincoln, Loren Lippincott’s, “, Omaha Sen, Kathleen Kauth —, Jim Pillen
Organizations:
— Conservative, Republican, Nebraska Legislature’s, Democratic, Omaha, Gov
Locations:
Neb, Nebraska, Glenvil, Arizona