
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…
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With Election Over, Nevada Must Address Education
With the 2022 election in the rearview mirror, Nevada can get down to the business of improving education. The Silver State’s educational woes are legion, as evidenced by rankings in…
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…
How to Improve Education in Nevada
It is no secret that Nevada public schools are failing its students. The state's schools are ranked 49th in the United States for educational attainment. Is there hope schools in Nevada could ever be better? Frances Floresca, Director of Education Policy Initiatives at Nevada Policy, recently appeared on the Kevin Wall Radio Show to discuss the specific ways Nevada could see an improvement in its schools. Watch the full interview below. Read the Full Transcript
Other States Embrace Universal ESAs as Nevada Says No
Education freedom advocate Erin Phillips of Power2Parent in Nevada believes the recent passage of universal education savings accounts in Arizona and West Virginia bodes well for Nevada families seeking academic…