Erin Phillips Archives - Nevada Globe

Nevada Supreme Court Ruling Protects Failing Public Education System

September 13, 2022 3:29 pm

The Nevada Supreme Court has struck down a final, statutory ballot initiative aimed to create a voucher-style education program brought forth by Education Freedom For Nevada PAC. As reported by The Globe, Erin Phillips, President of Power2Parent, filed two ballot initiatives on behalf of the Education Freedom for Nevada PAC, in...

Opinion: Let Parents Vote Directly On Education Reform

June 14, 2022 8:02 am

If the definition of insanity is doing the same thing while expecting different results, then our approach to education in Nevada is certifiable. One thing nearly every Nevadan agrees on is the dismal state of our current education system. Specifically, the Clark County School District (CCSD), which is the 5th...

Judge Rules Education Savings Account Initiative Unconstitutional

April 28, 2022 8:30 amApril 28, 2022 7:14 am

Two ballot initiative filings related to school choice have been struck down by Carson City Judge Charles M. McGee. As reported by The Globe, Erin Phillips, President of Power2Parent, filed two ballot initiatives on behalf of the Education Freedom for Nevada PAC, in order to fund students. One initiative was...

An Interview With Erin Phillips, President of Power2Parent

March 8, 2022 2:51 pmMarch 8, 2022 4:26 pm

Erin Phillips began her journey as an advocate for kids and parents in 2014 when the Clark County Unified School District (CCSD) introduced a sex-education curriculum produced by SEICUS—Sex Ed for Social Change. (A quick overview of the all-female board and staff will helpfully inform the reader that they all...

Rogers Foundation, Led by Rory Reid, Sues to Keep Kids In Failing Schools

March 2, 2022 3:16 pmMarch 4, 2022 7:30 am

According to numerous published studies and analyses, Nevada’s public education system is an abject failure, ranking 49th out of 50th in the nation in educational outcomes and achievement. During monthly public meetings, the largest school district in the state, the Clark County School District (CCSD) and the elected Board of...

The Globe Interviews Charlie De La Paz, Candidate for Assembly District 19

February 18, 2022 6:30 amFebruary 17, 2022 6:00 pm

Charlie Nicole De La Paz is the mother of four kids, a small business owner, a parent and child advocate, and has lived in Nevada for 34 years, moving back to the state permanently at the age of 5 after her father served as Captain in the Army in Germany....