Education Archives - Page 10 of 22

Lombardo Vows To Campaign Against Democrats Who Blocked School Choice

August 23, 2023 12:48 pmAugust 24, 2023 12:43 pm

Appearing on the Kevin Wall radio show yesterday morning, Governor Joe Lombardo issued a warning to state Democrats that he will do “everything in his power” to campaign against the Democratic majority who blocked many of his legislative priorities, including school choice– a centerpiece of his State of the Union...

STUDY: Nevada Ranks Number One For Teacher Shortages

August 15, 2023 4:31 pm

As kids head back to school this fall, many school districts are facing a nationwide teacher shortage due to factors including low pay and bad working conditions. In a study done by Scholaroo, which looked at the latest available data in the U..S, found that Nevada ranks the worst in...

Democrats Kill Opportunity Scholarships For Hundreds of Low-Income Students

August 10, 2023 3:15 pmAugust 12, 2023 5:11 pm

In an unanimous vote, the Democratic majority on the Interim Finance Committee (IFC) refused to approve Governor Lombardo’s proposed $3.4 million to protect hundreds of Opportunity Scholarships for low-income students. Republican members of the committee unanimously approved the funding. During the lengthy hearing, numerous parents, students, and organization stressed the...

Democrats Compare Opportunity Scholarships To Segregation

August 8, 2023 1:02 pmAugust 10, 2023 3:18 pm

A new (low) talking point has been making the rounds on X (formerly Twitter) as Nevada Democrats continue to sabotage school choice and Opportunity Scholarships for low-income students. If facts are still relevant, over half of the students who receive Opportunity Scholarships are minorities. Perhaps Assemblyman Max Carter (AD-12) and...

Opinion: It Is Unjust to Trap Students Into Failing Public Schools

August 4, 2023 12:34 pmAugust 10, 2023 3:19 pm

During the legislative session, the Democratic majority discussed how they can help low-income families and individuals through raising real estate taxes, enacting rent control, and capping healthcare costs. Yet, while Nevada Democrats campaign on protecting low-income families and individuals, they have contradicted themselves by opposing the expansion of the Nevada...

Poll: Democrats Lose Double-Digit Lead on Education In Battleground States

August 2, 2023 1:58 pmAugust 8, 2023 2:51 pm

New polling shows Nevada parents are rejecting Democrats on the issue of education amid serious concerns about learning loss during COVID, Nevada’s failing public education system, and as hundreds of low-income students face losing their opportunity scholarships. The poll of 1,200 voters conducted across four battleground states conducted by Emerson...

Gov Lombardo Proposes Funding To Rescue Opportunity Scholarship Program

July 31, 2023 11:19 amAugust 5, 2023 3:42 pm

On Friday, Republican Governor Joe Lombardo proposed utilizing unallocated federal COVID relief funds to prevent hundreds of low-income school children from losing their opportunity scholarships. In a memorandum submitted by The Governor’s Finance Office, the office is requesting $3.2 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds to fund the Opportunity Scholarship...