The most recent Nevada session did little to alleviate the feeling in Las Vegas Schools that public education is low on the states list of priorities. As Las Vegas Schools try to educate a large and diverse urban community the state of Nevada doesnt offer much support. Spending per pupil in the state is about $1,800 less than the national average. Las Vegas Schools, along with other education and healthcare advocates, expressed disappointment at the legislatures inability to bring the state to what some call a minimal standard of care.
One of the biggest disappointments to parents and educators of Las Vegas Schools was the lack of money to fund a universal all-day kindergarten program. According to a recent Las Vegas Sun article, educational advocates like Mary Jo Parise-Malloy of the Nevadans for Quality Education said that, Until our per-pupil funding levels come up, and were providing basic, adequate support, our students are not going anywhere. Were wasting our time.
With a national initiative that requires all students to achieve proficiency on state exams by 2014, and that requires highly qualified teachers for math and science, Las Vegas Schools have a long...
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