LOMBARDO INTRODUCES SCHOOL CHOICE BILL AB400-

PROMISES MADE PROMISES KEPT

April 8, 2023

Rob Lauer Political Reporter

Candidate now Governor Lombardo ran on a promise of advancing School Choice in the wake of our failed public Nevada Schools. Schools that come in dead last in the nation year after year. In addition, Lombardo promised to push early childhood literacy programs like Read by Grade 3 which the Dems cancelled in recent years under Sisolak. (I clearly could have benefited from this program).

AB400  Lombardo, promises made, promises kept:

AN ACT relating to education; creating the Early Childhood Literacy and Readiness Account and authorizing grants from the Account for certain purposes; revising the distribution interest, income and excess money in
the Education Stabilization Account; authorizing a charter school to receive funding under the Pupil–Centered Funding Plan for transportation
for pupils in certain circumstances; revising various provisions relating
to the Commission on School Funding.

• Creates the Office of School Choice to assist families in finding the best classroom for their child, and if needed, help them obtain scholarships for students.
• Raises the eligibility requirement for Opportunity Scholarships from 300% to 500% above the federally designated poverty level.
• Adds additional funding to expand Opportunity Scholarship availability to deserving families.
• Adds transportation dollars to charter schools. 

The bill also provides funding for teachers to get advanced degrees with a scholarship program and restores a law that would require students to be held back if they can’t read in the 3rd grade.

Of course, Dems have vowed to continue to tramp poor kids in their government schools, grinding out more illiterate Democrat voters. Who are the real racists?

Power to Parents issued the following statement:

Families overwhelmingly want more educational options, and this bill will provide that for them. Education is not a one-size-fits-all endeavor. AB400 will diversify our struggling education system and give lower income families a way to escape failing schools assigned by their zip codes.

If you support school choice make your voice heard now.