Dive Brief:
- The Nevada legislature has approved a staggering $1.1 billion general fund tax package, which will be used to fund Gov. Brian Sandoval’s ed reform plans.
- To get democratic support for Sandoval's bill, concessions were made such as the elimination of a bill that got rid of wage requirements for school construction.
- Sandoval's education plans vastly increase spending by almost 16% on public education, making a total amount of $2.8 billion.
Dive Insight:
So let's breakdown some of Sandoval's plans: $140 million over two years for universal pre-K, $100 million to support English Language Learners and push the Read by 3 initiative, which holds students back if they haven't mastered certain reading benchmarks by third grade. His plan also calls for the take-over of failing schools by charter agencies.