Robert Schmidt Ph.D.
Recent Work
NPRI's 2007 Roundtables
Career & Technical Education in Nevada
Many of Nevada's high school graduates are more inclined toward - and perhaps better suited for - an education that emphasizes technical and practical skills, rather than academics.
Teaching the Forgotten Half
Career and Vocational Education in Nevada's High Schools
For years, Nevada's public education system has ignored the particular nature of its community job base.
Does School District Size Matter?
Recent studies suggest that students, teachers, parents and taxpayers are all better off where school districts are smaller in size.
Nevada's 2003 Tax Increases
Underlying Assumptions and Resulting Impact
Tax collections are running far ahead of Task Force estimates, while many programs are requiring less money than forecasts suggested.
NPRI Education Roundtables
A Report by the Nevada Policy Research Institute
Can money alone cure the problems that ail Nevada's educational institutions?
