
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
Nevada education needs a coherent plan, not a politically expedient spending spree
By almost any measure, Nevada's education system ranks low, often at the nation’s bottom. Consequently, it makes sense that Gov. Brian Sandoval should elevate education to his topmost priority. Our schools need attention, and the governor desires to improve them. Regrettably, however, his improvement plan falls dramatically short.
Stop the insanity of runaway education spending
Today, the State of Nevada must ask itself whether it should throw more money into trying to fix its broken education system or whether it should replace it with a new-and-improved, functional model that’s working well around the country.
Solution of the Week: Online learning
Online educational platforms have the potential to drastically alter traditional education paradigms by allowing students to engage in a highly personalized course of instruction and to work at their own pace. Online platforms also improve students’ access to the world’s most talented educators, regardless of their place of residence.
Solution of the Week: School Choice
In the realm of education — arguably the most significant area of an individual’s life — most Nevadans have been deprived of choice. Instead, they have been forced into a state-run monopoly.