Adam Wiblishouser State Board of Education • District 8

About Adam Wiblishouser

Father, grandfather, and parent advocate focused on transparency, accountability, and real outcomes for Nebraska students.

I’m a father of six children—ages 30, forever 16, 15, 8, 5, and 2—and a grandfather to four additional children. Being both a parent and a grandparent gives me a long-view perspective on education and the responsibility we have to get it right, not just for today’s students, but for the generations that follow.

My eight-year-old son is deaf. Although we live in the Elkhorn School District, he attends the Iowa School for the Deaf so he can learn in an environment that fully supports his language, communication, and educational needs. Navigating that process showed me how difficult it can be for families to obtain clear answers, meaningful support, and timely relief—especially when a child has an Individualized Education Program (IEP).

I have personally navigated special education due process and experienced how challenging it can be for parents to work with the Nebraska Department of Education. Too often, families encounter complicated procedures, inconsistent guidance, and limited transparency at moments when clarity and support matter most.

Parents must be heard. Students must be heard. Educators must be heard. No more administrative decisions behind closed doors.

Outside the classroom, I’ve been an active advocate for children’s safety. I successfully lobbied for legislation to strengthen penalties for drug dealers who sell fentanyl and cause death or serious bodily injury, and I have worked on efforts to reform how social media platforms affect children. These experiences reinforced my belief that government agencies must be held accountable when policy decisions have real-world consequences for families.

I am also the author of IEPLearning.com, a resource created to help parents better understand special education rights, due process, and effective advocacy. That work is grounded in lived experience—not theory—and reflects how difficult it can be for families to navigate the system without clear guidance.

Why I’m running

I’m running for the Nebraska State Board of Education because the Nebraska Department of Education needs strong, consistent oversight. The Board’s role is not to manage schools day-to-day, but to ensure transparency, accountability, and fairness at the state level. I will provide oversight that brings decisions into the open, asks hard questions, and keeps the focus on real outcomes for students and families.

Education works best when parents are respected as partners, teachers are supported, and systems are held accountable. That is the perspective I will bring to the State Board of Education.