Public School Parents to State Treasurer: Obey Court Order, Stop ESA Program
Attorneys representing public school parents in the Lopez v. Schwartz lawsuit notified Attorney General Adam Laxalt today that the actions of Treasurer Dan Schwartz to continue promoting Education Savings Account
Sylvia Lazos, ENN Policy Director, Receives “Individual Friend to K-12 Public Education Award”
The Nevada Association of School Boards recently presented the “Individual Friend To K-12 Public Education Award” to Sylvia Lazos, Educate Nevada Now Policy Director. Ms. Lazos was nominated for the
Judge finalizes Nevada Supreme Court’s ruling striking down school choice funding method
This story first appeared in the Las Vegas Review-Journal on November 22, 2016. Read the original story here. Complying with the state Supreme Court’s ruling that struck down Nevada’s Education
A Valuable Education Begins With Preschool
There are few investments with greater returns for our children, families, communities, and our state’s economy than high quality early education. With the 2017 Legislative Session fast approaching, lawmakers must
Is the ESA program dead in Nevada?
This story originally aired in the Las Vegas Sun on November 21, 2016. You can read the full version here. With Democrats back in charge of the Legislature, things don’t
With ESA’s Gone, Time to Focus on the Real Needs of Students
On November 18, 2016, Judge James Wilson of the Eighth Judicial District Court issued an order ending Lopez v. Schwartz, the case that challenged Nevada’s controversial Education Savings Account (ESA)
A Valuable Education Begins With Preschool
Low-income children often arrive at kindergarten already behind affluent children. They may not have the vocabulary, knowledge of colors and shapes, or social skills that children with different family circumstances
Community Implementation Council
The goal of the reorganization is to locate decision-making at the school level. School principals, working with teachers and parents, will have more flexibility in selecting curriculum, organizing schedules, and
Safe and Secure Environment
Safe and secure environments do not exist in some schools in Northern Nevada. For example, students and teachers in one Washoe County school have been given strict orders not to