Nevada Governor Suggests School Funding Cuts

The AP (1/26) reports that Nevada "Gov. Brian Sandoval wants to improve Nevada's troubled schools while slashing education spending. His ambitious and conservative plan revealed Monday during his State of the State speech proposes rolling back education spending to 2007 levels, giving unproven educators the boot and eliminating statutory mandates requiring smaller class sizes and other programs." According to the AP, "Education advocates and Democratic leaders call the plan the latest assault on Nevada's underperforming schools. ... The brewing battle over education dollars mirrors a national debate over the role of state funding versus teacher performance in student achievement."