Schools in Nevada have suffered for decades, struggling to keep up with building schools and hiring teachers as people flooded the state with their families.
The latest results from the nation's report card show that reading and math scores in Nevada are a "cause for concern," according to the state Department of Education.
Policymakers have long looked for ways to improve public education, but little seems to work.
What will it take to turn it around? Is it more money for teachers? More schools and fewer kids per class? Expanding pre-Kindergarten? Accountability by teachers? How do you turn around our transient, job-seeking population?
Or does so-called "school choice" work, as Governor Joe Lombardo has pushed for? Earlier this month, President Donald Trump signed an order to prioritize school choice, which uses public federal funds to access schools beyond the public school system.
As the Nevada legislative session enters its second week, we have guests who can provide more information and, perhaps, some answers.
Guests: Anna Colquitt, education policy director, Guinn Center for Policy Priorities; Alex Marks, communications director, Nevada State Education Association; Holly Welborn, executive director, Children’s Advocacy Alliance
