Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, at the podium, and State Sen. Rob Clements of Elmwood speak about the state's first investments toward a $1 billion pledge to build an Education Future Fund. July 26, 2023. (Aaron Sanderford/Nebraska Examiner)

Concerns about the Nebraska Legislature’s commitment to public schools are again being raised. Currently, these issues revolve around the sustainability of the Education Future Fund.

The sustainability of the Education Future Fund is a red herring. The Legislature is not going to reduce funding for public schools. Wringing our hands over projected shortfalls two and three years out is futile.

During the eight years I was in the Legislature, future fiscal projections were frequently inaccurate by hundreds of millions of dollars. There is no evidence to sup

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