Nevada consistently ranks near the bottom nationally in per-pupil education funding and student outcomes. In response to years of underfunding, the state adopted a Pupil-Centered Funding Plan (PCFP). But full implementation of that plan — and the increases in funding it calls for — requires legislative action and political will.
As details of the Governor’s budget submission are emerging, his new budget increases education funding by just $2 per pupil next year! Even after record increases to education funding last session, Nevada trails the national average by more than $4000 per student. If per-pupil funding is reduced, Nevada’s students will fall further and further behind.
That is why we must PASS THE PLAN.
In 2022, the Commission on School Funding developed a clear, research-backed roadmap to reach optimal funding within 10 years. We must PASS THE PLAN! To stay on track, we must commit to at least a $700 per-pupil increase in each of the next two years, totaling just over $600 million for the biennium. Policymakers must avoid proposals that divert public dollars into private interests such as stadium vouchers, private school vouchers, and Hollywood giveaways.
