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Conservative NPRI Gives Low Grades To Governor, GOP Leaders

Oct 30, 2015

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The conservative Nevada Policy Research Institute has released a report card giving low marks to Gov. Brian Sandoval and moderate Republicans who helped usher a $1.1 billion tax package and a wide range of education initiatives through the Legislature.

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Nevada Fights Against ACLU Suit Over Voucher-Like Program

Oct 20, 2015

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada is fighting back against a legal challenge that would dismantle the state's broad new school choice program.

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Nevada Fights Against ACLU Suit Over Voucher-Like Program

Oct 19, 2015

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada is fighting back against a legal challenge that would dismantle the state's broad new school choice program.

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Famed Lawyer To Help Nevada Defend School Choice Program

Oct 15, 2015

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The Nevada Attorney General's Office is contracting with a famous lawyer to defend the state's Education Savings Account program in two pending lawsuits.

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2nd Lawsuit Filed Against Nevada Education Savings Accounts

Sep 10, 2015

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada's new Education Savings Account program has attracted its second legal challenge, this time from seven parents who say the law will undermine public school funding.

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ACLU To Sue Over Educational Savings Accounts

Aug 28, 2015

The group says the program is unconstitutional.

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Lawmakers OK Start-Up Funds For Education Savings Accounts

Aug 20, 2015

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada lawmakers have approved $116,000 to get the state's Education Savings Account program started, but raised concerns about the contractor likely to build the online system behind it.

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Lesser-Known Private School Scholarship Program Starts Slow

Aug 17, 2015

RENO, Nev. (AP) — The lesser-known of two Nevada programs providing students money to attend private school is off to a slow start.

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Nevada Treasurer Looking For $250,000 To Start Education Program

Aug 11, 2015

CARSON CITY (AP) — The Nevada Treasurer's Office is seeking nearly $250,000 to get the Education Savings Account program off the ground.

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Online Class Won't Cut It For Education Savings Accounts

Aug 10, 2015

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Taking an online public school class for 100 days isn't enough for private school or home school students to qualify for Nevada's Education Savings Account program.

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Nevada Accepting Applications For Education Savings Accounts

Jul 30, 2015

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The Nevada Treasurer's Office is now accepting applications for education savings accounts, even though state funds likely won't be flowing into them until April.

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Treasurer Taking Public Input On Education Savings Accounts

Jul 17, 2015

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The Nevada treasurer's office is taking public input on a new program that allows families to use public education money for private school tuition or other educational expenses.