The Heartland Institute

In 1998, Florida and Nevada had the same score on the National Assessment of Educational Progress fourth grade reading test. In 1999, however, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) instituted a series of reforms, including tax-credit scholarships, vouchers, grading schools from A-F, ending social promotion from third grade, a robust system ...

Union bosses and other liberals have long argued Nevada and the nation must spend more on K-12 education to increase student achievement. In one sense, at least, their arguments have been incredibly successful: Nevada has mirrored the nation by nearly tripling inflation-adjusted, per-pupil spending in the last 50 years. Student ...