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.
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Achieving real change in education requires an army of parents, students and citizens pushing for reform. Visit SchoolChoiceNV.com to join the fight and organize with other Nevadans for real educational choice.
Featured Articles
Nevada parents need ESAs now more than ever
Las Vegas Review-Journal | Aug 9, 2020 It looks like the failings of Nevada’s inflexible, top-down education system will once again be borne by the most vulnerable. The recently…
Nevada's Opportunity Scholarships: A win for students and taxpayers alike
The Opportunity Scholarship Program saves tax dollars and allows for greater per-pupil funding of public schools, while also helping students find the right school that best fits their unique needs.
Nevada’s education woes reflect a lack of accountability, not insufficient funding
Nevada is projected to spend $10,197 per student this school year, which reflects a near tripling in inflation-adjusted, per-pupil education spending since 1960. Sadly, this dramatic increase in spending…
Recent News
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This week in the Nevada legislature Today is “Deadline Day” in Carson City — meaning bills not reported out of committee by today’s end will be officially…
SB475: Proteger el establecimiento educativo, en detrimento del aprendizaje de los estudiantes
Un nuevo proyecto de ley podría dificultar que las escuelas despidan a los maestros con bajo rendimiento, al tiempo que reduce la importancia del aprendizaje de los alumnos en las…
SB475: Protecting the education establishment, at the expense of student learning
A new bill would make it harder for schools to dismiss underperforming teachers, while also reducing the importance of student learning in teacher evaluations — which is just the latest…
Support for prevailing wage undermines Dem opposition to Opportunity Scholarships
Many lawmakers have argued that the more than $20 million spent on the state’s Opportunity Scholarship Program for low-income students should, instead, go toward traditional public education. That argument, however,…