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
Clark County teachers hit with $1,000 pay cut, thanks to pair of recent rate hikes
Rather than forcing taxpayers, including teachers, to pour more money into a broken system, teachers and students alike would be better served by addressing the root cause of Nevada’s education problem: the chronic and systemic mismanagement of public schools.
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.
Nation's leader in school choice dramatically outperforms peers, while spending much less
Florida schools are ranked 4th best nationwide. The state is home to the nation's largest school choice program and has one of the nation's best overall education systems, despite spending much less than the national average.
Recent News
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,…
The Unhappiness of CCSD Teachers
Nevada public schools’ highest-in-the-nation teacher absenteeism receives national attention, year after year