The impact of the state Supreme Court’s decision to kill Nevada’s education savings account program likely will ripple across the nation as more than a dozen states consider similar legislation.
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The Nevada Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the state’s education savings account law, ruling that while the premise of using taxpayer money for private education was constitutional, the method used to fund the ESA program was not.
Inside a converted storage room at Western High School is a freshly painted mural that reads, “It matters little what lies in the past or even what lies ahead. What matters most is what lies within.” Created by Las Vegas artist D2, the mural was the finishing touch to the new yoga room at the school, 4601 W. Bonanza Road, and speaks to the use of the space: It is dedicated to at-risk students as well as those who have experienced a crisis in their lives.
Hunger pangs and lack of school supplies are no longer a reason to miss class at Desert Rose High School. The North Las Vegas school recently opened a new student resource center to help its at-risk student population.