| The most recent Nevada session did little to alleviate | | | | Parise-Malloy of the Nevadans for Quality Education |
| the feeling in Las Vegas Schools that public education | | | | said that, "Until our per-pupil funding levels come up, |
| is low on the state's list of priorities. As Las Vegas | | | | and we're providing basic, adequate support, our |
| Schools try to educate a large and diverse urban | | | | students are not going anywhere. We're wasting our |
| community the state of Nevada doesn't offer much | | | | time." |
| support. Spending per pupil in the state is about | | | | With a national initiative that requires all students to |
| $1,800 less than the national average. Las Vegas | | | | achieve "proficiency" on state exams by 2014, and |
| Schools, along with other education and healthcare | | | | that requires "highly qualified teachers" for math and |
| advocates, expressed disappointment at the | | | | science, Las Vegas Schools have a long road ahead. |
| legislature's inability to bring the state to what some | | | | Teacher pay raises for Las Vegas Schools' teachers |
| call a minimal standard of care. | | | | were last raised by 2% in 2001, and are slated for a |
| One of the biggest disappointments to parents and | | | | 4% increase in 2009. Las Vegas Schools' districts, like |
| educators of Las Vegas Schools was the lack of | | | | Clark County, expect to have vacancies in the |
| money to fund a universal all-day kindergarten | | | | thousands for the 2007-2008 school year. One bright |
| program. According to a recent Las Vegas Sun | | | | spot of the recent session was that incentives for |
| article, educational advocates like Mary Jo | | | | teachers in at-risk schools were maintained. |