ANDREW DAVEY, NEVADA FORWARD, OCTOBER 16, 2017 Read this article on Nevada Forward. How do we improve public education in Nevada? As the President of Nevada Succeeds, Brent Husson works on answering this question every day. We spoke with Husson recently about how he and his organization approach this and other critical questions on education policy, and tackle the most difficult questions surrounding education funding. “IF WE WANT OUR KIDS TO SUCCEED, THIS IS NOT SOMETHING YO

Thank you to Glenn Christenson for sharing his thoughts about our recent article: “Funding for Education Must be Targeted to be Effective.” He called for Nevadans to ask what we are seeking to accomplish in our collective education reform efforts, and highlighted Nevada Succeeds’ perspective that if we truly want systemwide education reform at scale we have to move away from programmatic policymaking. He lays out what he believes to be the benchmarks by which Nevadans should

Nevada Succeeds reached out to multiple stakeholders in Nevada for their reaction to our August 14 column, “Funding for Education Must be Targeted to be Effective.” Below, Glenn Christenson weighs in. We’ll be responding with our thoughts in the coming days and look forward to a continued conversation. From Glenn Christenson, August 23, 2017 As a long time Nevadan, I am very pleased to see the substantial effort toward meaningful education reform. But with respect to funding,

When discussing education reform, the conversation inevitably turns to funding. The most common arguments involve spending more, usually via teacher salaries and per-pupil spending. The idea that by offering higher teacher starting salaries and incentives to long-term teachers we’ll attract and retain higher quality candidates makes sense. After all, it’s the same argument we make when discussing human capital in business - you get what you pay for. It also stands to reason

As we gear up for the next state election cycle, Nevada Succeeds is committed to ensuring that the provision of a high-quality education for all of our students is a central focus for candidates. Because public education in Nevada is such a big part of the state budget (approximately 45%), it is typically a main focus for our political candidates and eventually those who get elected. Unfortunately, the majority of conversations surrounding K-12 education often revolve around