Education Reform
Parents know their children better than any politician or school district ever could. That’s why Nevada Policy fights to empower parents with the freedom to choose the educational options that best suits their children’s unique needs.
Since 1991, Nevada Policy has fought for the right of every student in Nevada to have access to a quality education that helps prepare them for a fulfilling future. We believe such a basic right is the foundation for a truly prosperous and free Nevada.
Featured Articles
Splitting Up CCSD Won't Address District's Problems
There is no doubt that a lack of accountability plagues large school districts. That includes the Clark County School District, which has around 300,000 students. But if voters approve the…
ACT Scores: Nevada is the Worst of the Worst
Nevada’s American College Test scores are the worst in the nation. Nevada students not only earned the lowest ACT composite score (17.3) among U.S. states in 2022, a drop of…
Merit Pay for Teachers Benefits Educators, Students
It is long past time for Nevada, beset by an acute shortage of teachers, to embrace merit pay as a means to retain and reward its best educators. Teachers are…
Recent News
Fixing Special Ed, Part 2: New, higher special-ed costs looming for State of Nevada
9th Circuit signals lack of patience with ploys school districts have used to suppress costs
Fixing Special Ed, Conclusion
The 'average brain' myth bites the dust
Fixing Special Ed, Part 3:School systems have circumvented federal special-ed law for decades
Los Angeles, Texas, New York exemplify styles of noncompliance
Fixing Special Ed, Part 5:2001: CCSD, State of Nevada lose precedent-setting Amanda J. case
Apparent shift in district's strategy follows: Fight until jury trial looms, then settle with parents