Educate Nevada Now

We secure #schoolfinancereform and improve #education outcomes & opportunities for all of #Nevada's #publicschool children.

[Educate Nevada Now @eduNVnow]

Nevada's students deserve better than 50th in the nation in funding. If we want a quality workforce we need to invest in a quality education. Sign the pledge to Empower Nevadas Future at https://t.co/niFXIHOdii

[Educate Nevada Now @eduNVnow]

“Acopy shared with the Nevada Current shows that expanding the availability of transferable tax credits for film productions to $120 million per year beginning in 2029 will create a $62.1 million structural deficit for the state in fiscal year 2030.”
Why are we considering this? #AB5 #nvleg https://t.co/wF8COkAaFF

[Michael Brown @MJBofDCA]

Michael Thom, an associate professor of public policy at the University of Southern California, told the Post-Gazette that, generally, film tax credit programs offer “no employment impact” and are “a large drain” from a state’s budget “that will have to be made up with spending cuts, tax increases or both.”
“The only thing [film tax credits] seem to bolster are studio profits and lobbyists’ careers,’” Thom told the P-G. “We live in the ‘follow-the-science’ era. Pennsylvania policymakers should, too!”

[Educate Nevada Now @eduNVnow]

"For a state that invests comparatively little in its students, it is troubling to witness such willingness to extend substantial financial benefits to out-of-state private corporations." Our thoughts on #AB5 during #NVLeg Special Session
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[Educate Nevada Now @eduNVnow]

From Hazards to Hope! We are so honored to have been recognized alongside Assemblymember @EricaMosca14 for ushering a bill that will provide a new school building for the community of White Pine. Check out our newsletter on those details, plus other news about academic achievements for Nevada students and some looming concerns.

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"Our country is more divided than ever. But leaders on both the left and the right should be able to agree that no family should have to worry about poor ventilation, lead pipes, or sinking floors at their child's school." Thank you Erica Mosca and #nvleg for passing #AB224 and ensuring Nevada students have a safe place to learn!

[Educate Nevada Now @eduNVnow]

"This is not just successful bipartisan legislative action, it is moral leadership. We offer our gratitude to Assemblywoman @EricaMosca14 for championing this bill and to the lawmakers on both sides of the aisle who recognized that every child, no matter their ZIP code, deserves a safe and functional place to learn."

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[Educate Nevada Now @eduNVnow]

🚨Urgent! Two days left in #nvleg . AB224 must be heard! Bill issues bonds to rebuild century-old schools. This bill DOES NOT NEED A FUNDING APPROPRIATION and saves Nevada students from crumbling and dangerous school buildings. More: https://t.co/APqfRCcNE1

[Educate Nevada Now @eduNVnow]

TY @Nicole4Nevada and cosponsors for improving private school voucher accountability in SB 460. Currently there's NO assessment data for 75% of Nevada voucher recipients. Taxpayer funded programs need transparency. #NVLeg

[Educate Nevada Now @eduNVnow]

.@Nicole4Nevada EDUCATE Act Charts a Bold Path Forward for Nevada Schools. “This bill touches on many aspects that are necessary to the success of our students, and it prioritizes our public schools at a time when they are under constant attack."

[Steve Yeager @SpeakerYeagerNV]

📚✏️🏛️ #AB494 will protect Nevada students by locking in the rights and protections they have under the Department of Education — even if it’s dismantled at the federal level.

In Nevada, education stays strong no matter what happens in D.C.

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#EducationMatters #ProtectOurStudents
#ProtectEducation #NVLeg #SpeakersDesk #ForYou #NevadaLegislation #NVPolitics #NVLeg2025 #NVAssemblyDems
#Nevada #NVDemocrats #LegislativeUpdate

[Educate Nevada Now @eduNVnow]

Honored to have @RepSusieLee fighting for our students and protecting the Department of Education

[Congresswoman Susie Lee @RepSusieLee]

Any "savings" from dismantling the U.S. Department of Education won’t go to Nevada students, families, or educators—they will go straight into Elon Musk’s pocket and tax breaks for the wealthy and big corporations.

Students will suffer—especially those with disabilities—and Nevada taxpayers will be caught holding the bag.

So today, I brought together parents of kids with disabilities, educators, and advocates to sound the alarm on the President's Executive Order to dismantle the DOE.

We should be investing in our future, not in Elon Musk’s tax breaks. This executive order will go to the courts and it’s up to all of us to pressure the Republicans controlling Congress to help us protect our kids.

[Educate Nevada Now @eduNVnow]

As the @CCSD_Trustees make a big decision on the next #CCSDSuperintendent, a reminder of what matters and what the community needs. https://t.co/U8x2olDGpi

[David DeMatthews @DrDeMatt]

Being a researcher for vouchers is like being a doctor for cancer - it's senseless. I had a chance to respond to the Governor's state of the state address yesterday. SB2 won't raise achievement, won't offer parents clear information to make decisions, & will require parents waive their children's rights/federal protections under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. @TexasAFT @MomsAGAbbott @RYHT @GinaForAustin @jamestalarico @DianeRavitch @pastors4txkids @AFTunion @txstateteachers @tasanet @utexascoe #txlege

[Troy Mooney @TroyMooney]

Folks who demand no testing with vouchers have no problems using test results to promote vouchers.

Why is that?

[Jennifer Berkshire @BisforBerkshire]

I wasn't surprised that the far-right flopped in Texas. I've been interviewing conservative Republicans all over the state and they're not just unhappy about school vouchers. It's the total dominance of big money and the concentration of political power. https://t.co/avC0ahEswo

[Jennifer Berkshire @BisforBerkshire]

Good @matt_barnum on the divide between the GOP and voters https://t.co/Fu7yu8KABX

[Josh Cowen @joshcowenMI]

Small comfort now, but vouchers went 0-3 on state ballots.

100’s of thousands of Trump voters voted against school vouchers.

In KY, Trump won 65-35 but vouchers *lost* by the same margin—losing all 120 counties.

In the reddest wave in decades, voters still rejected vouchers.

[Educate Nevada Now @eduNVnow]

NVBOE reflecting on at-risk definition and reconsidering using grad score. NV is the only state using this system for $. Felicia Ortiz suggests Direct Certification & similar factors which is working in many states.

[Educate Nevada Now @eduNVnow]

Thank you @nevadaready Board President Felicia Ortiz for making sure we properly consider our new funding formula to ensure weights do right by ALL our underserved kids!

[Educate Nevada Now @eduNVnow]

"Until we have fully funded neighborhood quality public schools we cannot take money that could go to public schools."

[Educate Nevada Now @eduNVnow]

"I want to be very clear about Opportunity Scholarships. They are vouchers at the end of the day. It's the foot in the door for the state to implement universal vouchers. And we've seen these programs blow major holes in budgets in states like states in Arizona." Amanda Morgan

[Educate Nevada Now @eduNVnow]

States that are actually tracking outcomes for vouchers are finding that those students are performing the same or worse. Doesn't actually help students.