She sponsored LB1228, which calls for one statewide test to measure educational standards. Bohlke's work in the education field won't stop with the end of the session. She said the Education Committee will be conducting an interim study on charter schools. A charter school is like a sub-school, she said. For example, a group of parents could start their own charter school for students they think aren't doing well within the current school system.
Some people think the object of recent legislation is to make fewer schools.
Bohlke said the charter schools would be somewhat of an addition within a school system. Bohlke said she supported a bill, LB320, that passed during the current session. It restricts the hours some teen-agers can be on the road in Nebraska. Provisional licenses are issued to teens for 12 months or until the driver turns 18. The law, which takes effect Jan. 1, prohibits licensees from driving between midnight and 6 a.m., unless coming or going from a school event or work.