Little support was shown Tuesday for measures that would give Nebraska’s Republican governor more control over the state’s K-12 education policies. No one showed up at public hearings to testify in favor of three constitutional amendments proposed by conservative lawmakers that would put the question to voters in next year’s general election. One proposal would have the governor appoint the Nebraska education commissioner, while another would see the governor appoint all members of state Education Board — who are currently elected by the people. A third would disband the state Education Board altogether. The effort appears to be a partisan power move in a state that hasn’t elected a Democrat as governor since 1994.
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