The Washington Post – Emma Brown
“Nevada’s legislature has passed a law meant to help low-income students pay for private schools, making the Silver State the latest in a growing number of states to offer private school choice programs. The bill passed both houses on party-line votes and now heads to Gov. Brian Sandoval (R), who proposed the legislation and hailed its passage as a “great day for students across Nevada.”…The number of states offering private school choice programs has grown in recent years, and as of 2014, 24 states and the District offered some kind of public support to broaden access to private schools, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.”(more)