New school finance commission approved with hopes for long-term Nebraska property tax reform

Delaware school funding commission approves reform, but few details

Why Should Delaware Care?The Public Education Funding Commission, a state group tasked with studying the current funding formula and recommending how dollars are distributed to schools, voted on Monday to move forward with a hybrid formula. The approved framework incorporates Delaware’s current distribution of money on a per-student basis with one that allocates money based on students’ needs.  A reform of Delaware’s 85-year-old public education…

New school finance commission approved with hopes for long-term Nebraska property tax reform

LINCOLN — Nebraska lawmakers greenlit a long-term commission Friday to review how the state funds its K-12 schools, a step that could lead to future property tax relief after the latest efforts fell short this year. Legislative Bill 303, from…

New school finance commission approved with hopes for long-term Nebraska property tax reform • Nebraska Examiner

State Sens. Wendy DeBoer of Omaha and Jana Hughes of Seward, from left, take photos of the successful vote to move forward a School Finance Review Commission led by Hughes in 2025 and sought by DeBoer in earlier years. May 21, 2025. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner)LINCOLN — Nebraska lawmakers greenlit a long-term commission Friday to review how the state funds its K-12 schools, a step that could lead to future property tax relief after the late…