Nev. Gov. Candidate Releases Education Reform Plan

Carson City, Nev.

Republican gubernatorial hopeful Brian Sandoval on Tuesday proposed ending teacher tenure, rewarding good schools and teachers with more money, and firing administrators for poor results as part of a plan to reform Nevada's public schools.

"The education system in Nevada does not measure up and is not providing all our children with the world-class education they deserve," Sandoval said, noting Nevada has the lowest graduation rate in the nation.

A recent report in Education Week ranked Nevada last of all...