School Choice
Teachers union president to speak at Democratic luncheon
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 04/02/2023 - 6:10pmThe featured speaker at Monday's Democratic luncheon will be Calen Evans, President of the Washoe Education Association (WEA). He will present a teacher perspective on which proposals currently being considered by the 82nd Session support public education, and which do not.
New Christian School Coming to Carson City Fall of 2022
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 09/10/2021 - 6:19pmLegacy Christian Academy will be opening as an early childhood to 8th grade Christian school in Carson City in the Fall of 2022. The educational program at Legacy will consist of an accredited Biblical worldview-based curriculum, including discipleship, worship, and service learning modeled after the love and life of Jesus Christ. In addition to the core academic curriculum, we will offer various extracurricular programs, which will also be available to homeschool families.
At Carson City airport rally, Trump promises hard-hit Nevada an economic revival
Submitted by admin on Sun, 10/18/2020 - 7:18pmPresident Donald Trump predicted that Nevada’s battered tourism industry would “come roaring back” under his leadership, warning that the lights of Las Vegas and Reno would be extinguished under a Joe Biden presidency and that Carson City, where he rallied supporters Sunday evening, would turn into a ghost town.
Teachers, parents and community take to Carson Street to protest education budget cuts
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Wed, 07/08/2020 - 1:22pmMore than a hundred teachers, parents and community members took to Carson Street in Carson City on Wednesday to protest proposed budget cuts to education.
Sierra Lutheran, Bethlehem Lutheran school to be featured at National School Choice Fair
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 01/12/2020 - 6:27pmSierra Lutheran High School and Bethlehem Lutheran School will be two of the schools showcased at the National School Choice Fair on Saturday, February 1, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Whitney Peak Hotel in Reno.
Opportunity sparks positive gains for Nevada scholarship students
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 02/14/2019 - 3:13pmA report released last Friday by the Nevada Department of Education showed that nearly 70 percent of students receiving the Nevada Opportunity Scholarship experienced a positive score change according the report, based on six standardized measurements utilized.
Trump Rises to the Occasion
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 02/07/2019 - 9:38amRising above the persistent political turmoil and smallness of Democrats and the mainstream media, President Donald Trump Tuesday delivered a memorable State of the Union speech.
Forget the incessant whining and complaining of CNN, et al. that followed. Let’s focus on what he said.
Nevada school children march for national ‘School Choice Week’ in front of Carson City Capitol
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Tue, 01/22/2019 - 12:06pmThis week kicks off “School Choice Week,” an annual awareness movement that supports parents and children being able to choose their own schooling options, and Nevada students came out to support the cause by marching in front of the Capitol building in Carson City Tuesday morning.
Lyon County Board of Commissioners releases Jan. 17 meeting minutes
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Sat, 01/19/2019 - 9:24amThe Lyon County Board of Commissioners took the following action on January 17:
Letter to Governor Sisolak and members of the Nevada State Legislature
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 01/18/2019 - 2:55pmJanuary 14, 2019
Governor Sisolak and Members of the Nevada State Legislature:
Let me begin by wishing each of you a Happy New Year, and by congratulating you on the successful campaigns you ran.
I know you don’t have a lot of time to settle in before the legislative session begins this month, but I want to share the cry of this mother’s heart as you consider education during the session, specifically keeping the Nevada Opportunity Scholarship program (AB165) as it currently exists..
Republican Dan Schwartz, Nevada's maverick treasurer, jumps into governor's race
Submitted by editor on Wed, 09/06/2017 - 12:00pmDan Schwartz, the maverick state treasurer who has made friends and enemies on both sides of the political spectrum through his zeal for an embattled school choice program and outspoken disdain for incentivizing a football stadium and an electric car startup, is running for governor.
Carson Online, Flexible School Choice
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 08/16/2017 - 4:10pmCarson Online, the Carson City School District’s online education program, was piloted at Pioneer High School in 2009. It has become a very successful online credit option for students in CCSD that has helped change culture, provide technological support, and has helped raise the graduation rate in our district. During the last school year, online options assisted over 970 students.
Sandoval Outlines Accomplishments from State of the State to Sine Die
Submitted by editor on Thu, 06/08/2017 - 5:42pmGov. Brian Sandoval expressed his gratitude Thursday to the Nevada Legislature for responding to his requests as outlined in his State of the State address in January of this year.
AG to court: Amend your order and allow school choice to move forward
Submitted by admin on Tue, 12/06/2016 - 8:00pmAttorney General Adam Laxalt is asking a judge to amend or revise an order on school choice, insisting it contradicts the Supreme Court's decision that struck down Education Savings Accounts because of the funding mechanism.
Lawyer: Treasurer will face sanction if he continues to press forward with school choice program
Submitted by admin on Mon, 12/05/2016 - 1:13pmA lawyer for plaintiffs in the Nevada school choice case has penned the proverbial strongly worded letter to Attorney General Adam Laxalt, threatening to go to court after the AG's office advsied state Treasurer Dan Schwartz to move forward on Educational Savings Accounts despite an injunction f ...
AG advises treasurer to go forward with school choice despite Supreme Court ruling
Submitted by admin on Wed, 11/23/2016 - 4:31pmTHE NEVADA INDEPENDENT IS COMING SOON!
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After being advised by the attorney general that he can continue to administer a school choice program despite the Supreme Court gutting it, State Treasurer Dan Schwartz sent an email to applicants Wed ...
Special Session: Lawmakers return to Carson City Monday for Raiders effort, education funding
Submitted by editor on Wed, 10/05/2016 - 11:26amNevada Gov. Brian Sandoval announced Wednesday that he will call the Legislature into Special Session beginning Monday, Oct. 10 at 8 a.m. to take on the potential for a stadium in Las Vegas for the Raiders football franchise.
The proclamation detailing the agenda will be released on Sunday. Sandoval issued the following statement:
My 7/29 hits on KTNV: School choice and rooftop solar before the Supremes
Submitted by admin on Mon, 08/01/2016 - 6:07amSchool choice:
Solar:
ACLU raises admitted ex parte conversations by state treasurer in school choice filing
Submitted by admin on Mon, 06/27/2016 - 2:31pmIn a pair of school choice lawsuit filings within the last week, the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada has raised questions about Treasurer Dan Schwartz's admission of ex parte conversations with state Supreme Court justices.
Carson City candidates talk turkey at Tuesday night forum
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Wed, 05/25/2016 - 12:03amCandidates for Carson City Mayor and State Assembly District 40 addressed a nearly full house of voters at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall Wednesday night during a candidate forum sponsored by the Carson City Chamber of Commerce.
The candidates participated in a structured debate moderated by Nevada Appeal Editor Adam Trumble.
As a group, they were asked questions on specific topics and each given two minutes to provide a response.
Nevada District 40 Assemblyman PK O'Neill responds to Carson City Republican Party
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sat, 04/23/2016 - 3:03pmState Treasurer Dan Schwartz will be the speaker at the Carson City Republican Women’s luncheon
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 01/13/2016 - 3:31pmState Treasurer Dan Schwartz will be speaking at the Carson City Republican Women’s Club monthly luncheon to discuss the controversial Education Savings Accounts (ESA) which enable school choice for parents to meet their child’s unique needs.
Laxalt to court: Dismiss Hutchison's school choice case or disqualify him for conflicts
Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/07/2016 - 3:21pmIn an astonishing legal brief filed today, Attorney General Adam Laxalt accuses Lt. Gov. Mark Hutchison of lawyerly misbehavior and asks a judge to dismiss a school choice lawsuit Hutchison filed over the holidays.
Private school folks want fix to school choice bill added to special session agenda
Submitted by admin on Tue, 12/08/2015 - 1:18pmI have been reporting that a special session for Faraday Future, the electric car company, is expected to be called this week and take place on Dec. 16, and the word has reached many who want to piggyback onto the agenda.
Nevada lawyers question school choice program’s military perk
Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/24/2015 - 3:59pmState Treasurer Dan Schwartz is getting pushback from state lawyers over a rule he proposed to help military families and kindergartners more easily access Nevada’s new education savings accounts.Schwartz drew hig ...
Teachers go up with new ad on a different kind of school choice
Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/14/2015 - 1:02pmNevada Senate passes school choice bill on to governor
Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/07/2015 - 1:09pmAssembly Bill 165, one part of the Republican governor’s ambitious education agenda, authorizes $10.5 million in tax credits over the upcoming two-year budget cycle. The total would increase 10 percent per year thereafter....
Sandoval’s school choice scholarship bill stirs emotions at hearing
Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/18/2015 - 6:36pmA centerpiece of Gov. Brian Sandoval’s plan to give parents more choice in where their children attend school generated emotional testimony at an Assembly Education Committee hearing Wednesday....
School choice program bill introduced in Nevada Assembly
Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/13/2015 - 3:53pmA centerpiece of Gov. Brian Sandoval’s plan to give parents more choice in where their children attend school was introduced Friday in the Assembly....
Rally promoting school choice measures planned Wednesday at Capitol
Submitted by editor on Wed, 01/28/2015 - 10:12amCARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - Students, parents and teachers are expected to rally in front of the Capitol in Carson City to show support for school choice measures.