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Nebraska does not currently have any private educational choice programs, but recent legislative pushes have brought options such as education savings accounts (ESAs) into the spotlight. ESAs allow parents to withdraw their children from public district or charter schools and receive a deposit of public funds into government-authorized savings accounts with restricted, but multiple, uses. The characteristics of Nebraska's private school sector can inform policy debates surrounding the potential creation of educational choice programs, such as ESAs. From March 31 to May 23 2022, EdChoice administered a survey of Nebraska private school leaders. This brief provides a descriptive analysis of the results of that survey, including tuition and fees, the number of open seats, regulatory concerns, and interest in educational choice programs.

The goal of "The 123s" is to present the increasingly large body of private school choice research in a clear and easy-to-read format and cite the relevant studies so that anyone who is interested in the individual results can easily find them and read in more detail. This report is divided into 11 sections. The first section summarizes the number of studies and how many come to which conclusion. The following sections present the eight outcomes covered in this publication, including school safety and climate--a new subject of study. They are followed by a list of reviews that other researchers conducted about the eight outcomes covered. The last section discusses the strengths and limitations of research on school choice. Finally, tables in the Appendix present the various programs, organized by type. [For the 2022 report, see ED625418.]