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A “Master’s” pay despite no relationship to achievement

In the Clark County School District (CCSD), teachers with a master’s degree earn an extra $5,655 annually, while teachers who also have an advanced certification receive $8,845 more. Nationwide, most school district contracts provide higher salaries based on extra coursework and advanced degrees.... [Read more of this review]

Higher Education not underfunded

The Nevada Policy Research Institute (NPRI) recently posted higher education spending rankings for 507 public colleges and universities in a database created by the Education Trust, a left-of-center think tank on higher education. The rankings include 3 categories of per pupil spending, “Instruction... [Read more of this review]

Heller Votes Against Raise For Congress

Nevada’s District 2 Congressman Dean Heller voted against a congressional pay raise for 2010. Specifically, Heller voted to eliminate the cost-of-living adjustment scheduled for members of Congress in fiscal year 2010. The scheduled cost of living adjustment for 2009 was already rescinded as part... [Read more of this review]

Teacher Certification Requirements May Harm Students and Minority Teachers

Nevada, like most states, requires potential teachers to become certified by the state. In Nevada, teachers must hold a bachelor’s degree with 22 credit hours devoted toward “professional education” coursework, including eight credit hours of unpaid student teaching. After the coursework students... [Read more of this review]

Teacher Pay in Nevada Ranks 17th

The governor’s proposed budget requests that state workers have their salaries cut by 6 percent. Nevada state employee pay ranks 16th highest in the country according to the Statistical Abstract of the United States but how well are teacher’s paid in Nevada? [Read more of this review]  Read More →

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