Lucas and Hendrickson support LB 753 [Video]

Every school year matters for Nebraska’s nearly 135,000 school-age children growing up in poverty, and their pathway out of poverty hinges on a good education.

That is why we support Nebraska’s Opportunity Scholarships Act (Legislative Bill 753) and oppose the petition drive attempting to roll back the law.

Research has shown that, as early as kindergarten, the right classroom setting can not only impact a child’s literacy and success in high school, but it can also lead to higher earnings, increased college attendance and a better quality of life.

Education is a powerful catalyst for our students and communities alike. The child who thrives in K-12 finds so many doors open to him or her here in Nebraska and beyond, in colleges and universities, in construction and skilled trades.

But sadly for too many families, the right classroom for their child is just out of reach. And a lack of …