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
ESA update: ACLU lawsuit and hearing
Good morning All, Several of you have contacted me asking for an update on the ACLU lawsuit to stop Nevada's ESA program. I got the lowdown before the holiday break… Recently,…
2015 Nevada Legislative Session Review and Report Card
Executive Summary On November 5, 2014, Nevada woke up to a vastly different state politically. Voters had…
ESA update: Funding starts in February, Kindergarteners don’t need 100 days
Happy Monday, friends! As you know, the Nevada State Treasurer held another ESA hearing last week. And, boy, was it a meeting! “Surprise! Surprise! Surprise!” was the theme of the…
Upcoming hearing for final ESA regulations
Hello Friends, Just a quick reminder: Next week Nevada treasurer Dan Schwartz will hold his office’s next hearing on proposed regulations for the Education Savings Account (ESA) program. The hearing…