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NV Dem Chairwoman: ‘I Wish I Could Legislate What Parents Do’

May 1, 2023 2:48 pmMay 8, 2023 1:39 pm

A scoop picked up by Washington Free Beacon reveals Nevada Democratic Chairwoman and State Assemblywoman Daniele Monroe-Moreno (AD-1) regrets that she cannot ‘legislate what parents do’ during a Wednesday committee hearing on Assembly Bill 400, Governor Lombardo’s Education Achievement, Opportunity and Investment Act. The main components of AB400 are School Choice,...

School Choice Battle Brews in Carson City

April 28, 2023 2:22 pmMay 1, 2023 1:31 pm

After a legislative hearing on Assembly Bill 400, Democrats and Republicans have taken their battle outside the halls of Carson City to social media over school choice and Opportunity Scholarships. Assembly Bill 400 is Governor Lombardo’s Education Achievement, Opportunity and Investment Act, a companion to the Governor’s budget which includes...

CCEA Will Push Legislature For Additional $200 Million For Education Funding

December 19, 2022 4:42 pmDecember 28, 2022 9:22 am

A national report card on public school funding gives Nevada a failing grade, across all categories, ranking the state the worst in the nation. Nevada is the only state to get failing grades across the board. States were graded by the Education Law Center in three categories: funding level, funding...