Las Vegas Review-Journal – Report bumps Nevada overall education ranking from last to next-to-last

Nevada no longer ranks dead last for its lackluster education system.

Now, it’s only second-to-last, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s annual Kids Count report.

The report, which measures child well-being in all 50 states, found Nevada improved on four key education indicators between 2008 and 2014. The share of young children not in school, for example, decreased from 70 percent in 2007-09 to 68 percent in 2012-14.