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Nevada legislators on the Interim Finance Committee have rejected a proposal from Governor Joe Lombardo to send federal COVID relief funds to the opportunity scholarship program.
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Purple Politics Nevada with Lucia Starbuck is KUNR’s weekly politics show during the 2023 Nevada Legislative Session. The name refers to how the state isn’t blue or red — it’s both — and during this legislative session, the Democratic-controlled legislature will need to work with the Republican governor. The first episode of this show explores what Northern Nevada lawmakers in leadership positions on both sides of the aisle are hoping to achieve during this legislative session.
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Earlier this week, Governor-elect Joe Lombardo announced his selection of former Northern Nevada Republican State Senator Ben Kieckhefer as his incoming chief of staff. What could that mean for education and Lombardo’s promised reforms?
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There are more than 2,300 students currently enrolled in Nevada’s Educational Choice Scholarship Program, otherwise known as Opportunity Scholarships. It…
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With midterm elections quickly approaching, some voters are concerned with how the next state government will fix public schools. Some argue the system is…
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Public school advocates are urging lawmakers to oppose any effort to fund Nevada’s school voucher program. They’re calling themselves the Coalition to…
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Education Savings Accounts have become an incredibly controversial topic in Nevada since lawmakers approved the voucher program in 2015. So far between…
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The Nevada Supreme Court heard arguments today both for and against the state's sweeping school choice program. The high court heard two challenges to…
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A judge has ordered a halt to Nevada's Education Savings Account program, just weeks before the state was to begin issuing money to families.Carson City…
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School choice is a phrase you’ve been hearing a lot lately as Nevada rolls out its education savings account program, which gives parents funds for…