Education
Failure is not success
In George Orwell's famous novel about a dystopian future, 1984, the totalitarian state has a slogan announcing that, "War is Peace, Slavery is Freedom, Ignorance is Strength." Such doublespeak may seem unbelievable to us today, but when it comes to education in Nevada, many indulge beliefs equally as absurd.
Read moreSocialist Sweden's universal voucher program
As mentioned previously, the empirical evidence supporting school-choice programs is mounting, and public opinion in the United States is swiftly growing in favor of parental-choice programs.
Will Horsford stop the NSEA from preventing true ed reform?
In a recent Las Vegas Sun article, Nevada State Education Association President Lynn Warne criticizes State Senator Steven Horsford (D). "If he represents the children," said Warne, "why has he represented them in such a way that has left them sitting in overcrowded classrooms with lack of supplies and teaching materials?"
How will teachers' unions respond to robot teachers?
Many Americans seem upset that jobs are being "outsourced" overseas. Others are upset with Mexicans who immigrate, legally or otherwise, and are taking "American jobs." Both groups are worried about cheap labor "taking our jobs."
Questions that should be answered at Saturday's town hall meetings on Nevada's budget
Tomorrow, Saturday, March 14, is a chance for residents in Las Vegas and Reno to tell some of Nevada's legislative leaders what they think about the state's budget and the third largest tax increase in Nevada's history. The best part is that you don't have to go to Carson City. You can participate in a town hall held in Las Vegas or Reno.
Assemblywoman Koivisto: Please close the schools that fail to educate children
At a recent legislative hearing, a witness remarked that Nevada should cut taxes and spending. Assemblywoman Ellen Koivisto (D, Clark County 14), however, responded briskly. She asked, "Which elementary, middle and high schools we should close because we have no money to keep them open?"
Education experts break down Obama’s speech
Dr. Matthew Ladner (vice president of research at the Goldwater Institute and policy fellow at the Nevada Policy Research Institute) critiques and criticizes President Obama's idea that everyone should attend college. Ladner notes that fewer than 30 percent of all jobs in 2004 even required a college degree.
UNR, UNLV: Funding outpaces graduation rates
The University of Nevada, Reno has the 25th highest instructional spending per full-time student in the U.S., according to the database of the Education Trust. Nevertheless, when UNR is compared on rates of graduation within six years, the school ranks just 211th.
Answering Assemblywoman Ellen Koivisto's question
She asks, and NPRI answers.
Parents want to be able to choose their child's school
Not just in Nevada, either. Nearly nine out of ten Vermonters (89 percent) prefer choosing a school for their child among options that include private schools, charter schools, virtual schools, and homeschooling.
