Education
Clark County school board faces capital budget shortfall, spends reserves anyway
Rush to approve new projects suggests fiscal irresponsibility
The Clark County school board's rush to approve new projects suggests fiscal irresponsibility.
The lawmakers vs. the law, Part III
Nevada’s tolerance for lawmaker-bureaucrats breeds state corruption
Nevada's tolerance for lawmaker-bureaucrats breeds corruption in the Silver State.
A model of failure
A new study exposes the law behind Nevada’s educational woes
An NPRI study on collective bargaining shows how NRS 288 contributes to Nevada's educational woes.
Ethics Commission counsel confirms Nevada blind spot
State's largest public employer exempted from accountability measure
The Nevada Ethics Commission has determined that the CCSD superintendent is not a public officer as defined by the state's ethics laws, nor subject to state financial-disclosure rules.
Nevada’s Edusaurs in distress
The 'meteor' has arrived
The 'meteor' of reform has arrived. Reality is forcing both Nevada's K-12 and higher education systems to adapt and change.
NRS 288
A Law Against Student Learning
NRS 288, Nevada's mandatory collective bargaining statute, is a law against student learning.
Pre-K doesn’t give children a lasting head start
Overwhelming evidence shows learning gains from pre-K are minimal, temporary
A review of the evidence shows that learning gains from pre-K programs are both minimal and temporary.
Bipartisan support for school choice grows around the country
Gov. Sandoval’s voucher proposal would allow parents, not bureaucrats, to decide where children go to school
Gov. Sandoval's voucher proposal would empower parents to choose where their children go to school.
Follow Florida on education reform
Don’t be fooled by attempts to distort Florida’s record
Don't be fooled by attempts to distort or ignore Florida's record on education reform. The Sunshine State's reforms worked and would increase student achievement in Nevada as well.
Is CCSD preparing for a segregation lawsuit?
Legal counsel repeatedly claims attorney-client privilege
The legal status of the Clark County School District's desegregation plan remains an open question — one that the district refuses to clarify.
