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White Pine Students to Get a New School! Last week, Educate Nevada Now (ENN) was honored to be recognized alongside Assemblymember Erica Mosca at the White Pine County School District Board Meeting for our work on AB224, a bill championed by Mosca during the 2025 legislative session. This landmark bill directs the State Treasurer to sell $100 million in state-level bonds to fund new school construction in districts unable to raise sufficient local funds. For years, White Pine

With more than a week removed from the Governor’s veto deadline, we take a look back at the good, the bad, and the mostly inconsequential K-12 education legacy of the 83rd Legislative Session. While some efforts were transformative, the session mostly fell short of expectations due to compromises on major issues and the Governor’s eagerness to veto even innocuous and common-sense bills. Though impossible to cover everything here, the following represents some highlights and

Senate Majority Leader Cannizzaro’s Comprehensive Legislation Expands Oversight, Elevates Early Education, and Strengthens Accountability Carson City, NV — As the 83rd Legislative Session nears its conclusion, Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro has introduced SB460 — the EDUCATE Act — a sweeping piece of legislation aimed at transforming Nevada’s public education system with long-overdue oversight and a strong focus on student outcomes. “This bill touches on so many as

Fighting for Adequate Funding, Equity, Safe Facilities, Accountability, and Support for Schools With the 83rd Legislative Session underway, ENN has been actively fighting for Nevada students. Our priorities serve to ensure public schools are able to meet the needs of every student, regardless of their background or zip code. Now, more than ever, lawmakers and our communities must come together to protect and strengthen public education. Our students deserve it.

Successful leadership will not just lie on the shoulders of one person, we have a collective responsibility to move the district forward. This month, Clark County School District trustees began in earnest collecting input from the community around the selection of a new superintendent. In addition to a series of meetings with stakeholders groups, the district has asked community members for input via a survey, available here. For the input sessions, trustees tapped a wide var

ENN talks supporting Latino students and CCSD search begins! After years of expressing deep concerns, the Commission on School Funding voted unanimously to reexamine the new definition of “at-risk” and the method used for determining which students will be eligible for at-risk weighted funding. ENN has testified at numerous meetings about our concern with the new at-risk model, which uses AI and machine learning to determine which students will receive additional state fund

What can the newly formed Legislative Subcommittee on Education Accountability learn from the most recent K-12 audit? With the first meeting of the Legislative Subcommittee on Education Accountability fast approaching, understanding the recent K-12 audit is critical. Several weeks ago the Nevada Independent published a story about an education audit titled, '"Disturbing:’ Leaders question Nevada K-12 budget expansion after critical audit.” For years the community has been as

Friends, There is an easy way to support SB144, a bill that would give businesses a tax credit to directly support Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs in Nevada’s public and charter schools. Please take advantage of the opinion section, available on the Nevada Legislative website, that allows everyone an opportunity to submit their position on a bill outside of public comment or emailing written testimony. The end of the 82nd legislative session is fast app

Friends, Legislative session is racing towards the finish line. With only a few weeks left, we are thrilled that SB 144 will be heard this Saturday, May 20th, in the Senate Finance committee. Educate Nevada Now has been proud to champion SB144, a bipartisan bill that provides tax credits to businesses who donate to Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs in Nevada public schools.Currently, businesses can receive a tax credit for donating to private schools, but th

Bills to Watch and Ways to Get Involved this Legislative Session With the bill introduction deadline behind us, a better picture emerges of what lawmakers hope to accomplish during the 82nd Legislative Session. Aligned with ENN’s legislative priorities, we have detailed some important bills to watch and ways to participate in the process. ENN aims to support bills that provide additional funding and resources for Nevada’s K-12 public schools, work to solve our teacher rec

Friends, As the 82nd Session of the Nevada Legislature is underway, there is one bill we are particularly excited about! Educate Nevada Now is proud to champion SB144, a bipartisan bill that provides tax credits to businesses who donate to Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs in Nevada public schools. Currently, businesses can receive a tax credit for donating to private schools, but there is no tax credit for traditional public schools or charter schools. This bi

Nevada is the only state to receive an "F" in all three grading categories Las Vegas - Nevada students continue to be among the worst funded in the nation, according to the 2022 Making the Grade report released December 13, 2022. The Education Law Center’s annual Making the Grade report examines the condition of public school funding across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The report ranks and grades each state on three measures to answer the key question: How fai

The election season is getting pretty intense. Political ads have been running non-stop, and it can be hard to know what to prioritize. However, as parents, educators, grandparents and members of the community, we can all agree that the future of our children should be a top priority. That is why we launched the Empower Nevada’s Future Campaign in partnership with the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada, Empower Nevada’s Teachers, Nevada PTA and Nevadans for the

There are few investments with greater returns for our children, families, communities, and our state’s economy than high quality early education. With the 2017 Legislative Session fast approaching, lawmakers must be sure to include preschool funding as a top priority. The benefits of investing in quality preschool programs are too important for Nevada to pass up. A recent newsletter released by Educate Nevada Now details the importance of quality preschool programs, includ

Recently, hundreds of educators from across the state gathered at the Northwest Career & Technical Academy to attend the 2016 Nevada Family Engagement Summit. Keynote speaker Dr. Steve Constantino defined family engagement as “the degree to which families are empowered to be involved in the educational and academic lives of their children, and the degree to which schools and school districts support necessary relationships to sustain the efficacy of parents in shaping their o