As National School Choice Week gets under way today state officials say Nevada school children have more opportunities than ever before to choose a school that works best for them.It's a shame that individuals and groups that are so hostile to school choice wield so much power within the education system. The status quo obviously is not working but the entrenched interests continue to sing the same note - "more money!" - instead of allowing parents more power to make decisions regarding where and how their children are educated.
But one element of choice, a school voucher program, remains an unrealized and divisive issue for the state’s policy makers.
That may be changing, however. The new CCSD Superintendent, Dwight Jones, has indicated he is receptive to at least some level of school choice.
There are also an increasing number of options available - charter schools, homeschooling, private schools, online learning and more. The state has created a new Charter School Authority to replace the subcommittee of the State Board of Education that formerly oversaw charter schools, and which some school choice proponents considered to be less than friendly to their cause. (Note: Later this week we will be publishing an interview with a member of the Charter School Authority, appointed by Governor Brian Sandoval.)
What many Nevadans don't realize are the number of options available to them. There are several private schools, for instance, with prices significantly less than what the CCSD spends per student.
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