Sat Sep 14 02:16:00 UTC 2024: ## Nebraska Supreme Court Allows Ballot Measure Repealing Private School Tuition Program to Proceed
**LINCOLN, NE** – The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled on Friday that a ballot measure seeking to repeal a new law providing taxpayer money for private school tuition will appear on the November ballot. The court rejected arguments from supporters of the law that the measure illegally targeted a government appropriation.
The ruling comes after a contentious legal battle. The law, which went into effect earlier this year, allocates state funds directly to private school scholarships. Public school advocates successfully gathered enough signatures to put a repeal measure on the ballot, but supporters of the law argued that the referendum violated the state constitution.
The Supreme Court, however, found that the ballot measure targets the creation of the private school tuition program, not the appropriation itself, and therefore does not violate the state constitution.
The decision was met with praise from public school advocates, who plan to actively campaign for the repeal measure. “Nebraskans support public education -– they know their local public schools are the heart of their communities,” said Jenni Benson, a board member of Support Our Schools Nebraska.
Supporters of the private school funding program, however, are expected to spend heavily to counter the repeal effort. The outcome of the November vote could have a significant impact on the future of public education in Nebraska.
The ruling follows similar controversies in other states, including Missouri, where the state Supreme Court ordered the Secretary of State to reinstate a ballot measure seeking to overturn the state’s near-total abortion ban after he attempted to remove it.
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