Robert Schmidt
NPRI's 2007 Roundtables
Many of Nevada's high school graduates are more inclined toward - and perhaps better suited for - an education that emphasizes technical and practical skills, rather than academics.
Teaching the Forgotten Half
For years, Nevada's public education system has ignored the particular nature of its community job base.
Does School District Size Matter?
Recent studies suggest that students, teachers, parents and taxpayers are all better off where school districts are smaller in size.
Nevada's 2003 Tax Increases
Tax collections are running far ahead of Task Force estimates, while many programs are requiring less money than forecasts suggested.
NPRI Education Roundtables
Can money alone cure the problems that ail Nevada's educational institutions?
Nevada Public School Performance
The performance of Nevada public schools, as seen through the eyes of parents and employers, is not a pretty picture.
Nevada's Proposed 2003-2005 Budget:
Many of the assumptions underlying the budget are inconsistent with both empirical and theoretical evidence.