Erin Phillips Archives - Nevada Globe

School Choice, Budget Battles Boil Over Into Special Session Of NV Legislature

June 6, 2023 8:49 amJune 6, 2023 8:57 am

Last minute amendments, partisan pork bills, school choice gridlock, “behind the bar” negotiations, 32 vetoes, and budget battles marked the final weeks, days and hours of the 82nd legislative session in Carson City. Due to the partisan impasse, negotiations will continue at the capitol as the legislature heads into a...

Dem Leadership May Block Hearing For Educational Choice Scholarships

March 15, 2023 11:23 amMarch 16, 2023 10:43 am

In a report by Dana Gentry of the Nevada Current: Democratic State Sen. Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro is declining to say whether she’ll allow legislative hearings on a bill introduced in the Senate last week to implement Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo’s plan to augment public funding to help families pay private...

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...