Americans for Prosperity Press Release

AFP-Nebraska to Launch Largest School Choice Campaign in State History

Jan 28, 2025 by AFP

LINCOLN, NE – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) today announced a historic grassroots campaign to pass school choice in Nebraska this year. The effort announced during National School Choice Week will be the largest school choice grassroots effort in state history.

AFP-NE will invest in keeping lawmakers accountable by deploying its grassroots activist base in their districts, in tandem with waves of print and digital advertisements.

The announcement comes after AFP-NE joined with Nebraska Senator Rob Dover for the introduction of landmark school choice legislation to bring school choice back to Nebraska today, after the state’s scholarship program suffered a defeat at the polls in November.

In a press conference at the Nebraska capitol alongside a group of supporting senators and coalition partners, Dover introduced LB624, a bill that would ensure that 4,500 Nebraska students do not lose their ability to afford to go to the school of their choice.

AFP-NE State Director John Gage gave the following statement: 

“We’re grateful for Sen. Dover’s for championing this cause, and ready to do our part in making sure that every family can choose the schooling options that are best for their children, no matter where they live in the state.

“This campaign will make sure that every state senator is held accountable for continuing to support kids who are receiving an educational scholarship. Powerful special interests have made it clear that they want to bully Nebraska kids and take away their ability to get the best education that fits their needs. We know that Nebraskans support school choice despite the millions of dollars in lies and deceit from narrow-minded pressure groups that care more about money than our kids getting a good education.”

Background: 

A January report by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) ranked Nebraska as 32nd in the nation for overall education freedom.

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