Nevada
News, analysis, and opinion about K-12 education in Nevada
School Choice & Charters
Nevada's Once 'Unprecedented' School Choice Program Is on Thin Ice
The future of Nevada's education savings account program is caught up in a funding fight between Republicans and Democrats.
Education Funding
Opinion
A Bipartisan Approach to School Funding Boosts Equity
A broader funding base gives states more tools to improve public education, writes Steve Canavero, Nevada’s superintendent of public instruction.
Education
K-12 Spending Gets Caught in States' Budget Fights
School spending moved to the center of budget fights this week in Nevada, Oregon, Texas, Ohio and other states. Several states face revenue shortfalls this year and must either raise taxes or cut spending.
School Choice & Charters
Tennessee Lawmakers Move on Voucher Bills as President Trump Lends Support
Lawmakers in Tennessee, Texas and Nevada are all considering legislation related to school vouchers or education savings this year.
States
State of the States: Alaska, Hawaii, Mo., Nev., R.I.
Here are summaries of recent annual addresses by governors around the country.
School Choice & Charters
Nevada Governor Proposes Funding to Revive Sweeping School Choice Program
Gov. Brian Sandoval proposed $60 million in his state budget plan to reboot Nevada's education savings account program which has been in legal limbo.
School Choice & Charters
Nevada School Vouchers: Gov. Sandoval Says He'll Help Revive the ESA Program
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval says he'll help lawmakers get the state's embattled school voucher-like program properly funded.
English Learners
Many Reclassified ELLs Still Need English-Language Support, Study Finds
Students who test out of English-language development programs continue to "struggle with the higher demands of English language arts and math," the WestEd study found.
Law & Courts
Nevada High Court Deals Blow to School Choice Program
The state’s Supreme Court strikes down the funding mechanism for Nevada’s groundbreaking education savings account program, a little more than a year after lawmakers enacted it.
Law & Courts
Nevada Supreme Court Rules on School Choice Program
The court ruled unconstitutional the way the state funds the program, which gives students tax money to spend on private school tuition.
School Choice & Charters
School Choice Program's Funding Source Unlawful, Nevada High Court Rules
The decision was based on how the voucher-like program is financed, not on the program itself, which is unprecedented in its scope.
Recruitment & Retention
Help Wanted: Teacher-Shortage Hot Spots
Teacher shortages have continued in a number of regions, prompting legislative and administrative action.
School & District Management
New Plan Would Keep Nevada’s Sprawling Clark Co. District Intact
A year after state lawmakers moved to break up the nation’s fifth-largest school district, a new plan instead would reorganize and decentralize it.
School Choice & Charters
Lawsuits Challenging Nevada School Choice Law Go Before State's High Court
Two lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of Nevada's sweeping new school choice law are scheduled to be heard back-to-back by the state's supreme court Friday.