Press Release: Gov. Sisolak Recovery Framework Announcement Gives Hope for Students
Gov. Sisolak Recovery Framework Announcement Gives Hope for Students Plan should include ARP funds to restore K-12 funding cuts and any pandemic–related shortfalls in roll out of new education
K-12 Funding Commission to Address Elephant in the Room
Optimal funding, the elephant in the room, is up for discussion at tomorrow’s Commission on School Funding meeting. The commission, which recently wrapped up its first year of meetings, has
Crisis Highlights Significance Of Public Schools
Dear Readers, While drastically changing our daily routines and livelihood, Covid-19 has had silver linings for public education advocates (aside from being able to stay in our pajamas). It seems
CCSD Budget Advisory Meeting Brings Up Statewide Challenges
Recently, CCSD held its second CCSD Budget Advisory (CBAC) meeting, which is co-chaired by Assemblywoman Maggie Carlton, and ENN Director of Policy, Sylvia Lazos. While this committee, convened by
Where’s the money? An explanation of Categorical Funds for Education
A recent headline in the Las Vegas Review Journal reads: “Clark County School Deficits Puzzle Governor Sandoval and State Lawmakers” The article quotes Governor Sandoval as saying, “We have added
Teacher Vacancies Highlight Budget and Inequity Issues
463 – that is the number of vacancies at the Clark County School District at the beginning of this school year. This is a great improvement from where CCSD was
Nevada’s Broken Finance System at Heart of District Budget Deficits
As if on cue, the start of the school year brings announcements of deficits in the budgets of Nevada school districts. Washoe CSD was faced with a $40 million deficit,
ENN Urges Congressional Representatives To Protect Dreamers
Yesterday the White House announced the end to the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program that allows young undocumented immigrants who were brought here as small children to remain
Budget Cuts For Our Schools – What It Means and How We Got There
Approximately $60 million — that’s the budget deficit the Clark County School District recently announced it is facing this fiscal year. CCSD is not alone. Washoe County School District