“Daddy, you have to put your glasses on.” It’s one of my son Luca’s most used phrases around the house these days. Having recently been given a prescription for glasses, finding a supportive, constructive way to teach a three year old the individual responsibility of consistently wearing eyeglasses, meant digging deep into reserves of patience [...]
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Governor’s budget delivered
Yesterday Governor Brian Sandoval delivered his State of the State speech (in case you missed it, you can watch it online) and his proposed budget for the 2011-2013 biennium. Assembly Speaker John Oceguera provided the Democratic response, which you can also watch. This morning in Carson City, the Legislative Commission’s Budget Subcommittee (essentially the Senate [...]
Back to School
To kick off the Assembly Education Committee’s work, we took a tour of Clark County School District sites this past Friday (coverage from the Las Vegas Sun.) The day was packed with information from students, teachers, and administrators about the state of the schools, with a dose of reality about what further cuts to education [...]
Education discussion, and looking ahead to the session
I sat down with Ray Hagar today to discuss education and my thoughts about the coming session on Nevada Newsmakers.Topics included Nevada’s “Race to the Top” education application, the severity of the budget shortfall, and what the session will be like with so many new legislators. Download the video (81 mb), or watch it streaming [...]
Help wanted: intern at the 2011 legislative session
Are you an undergraduate university or college student eligible for internship credits next semester by interning at the 2011 Nevada Legislature? Would you like a ring-side seat for all the action and help my office represent Assembly District 24? Duties will include bill tracking, monitoring committee hearings, support for the Assembly Education Committee, correspondence drafting, [...]
Education: states on the global stage, and a conversation with Arne Duncan
As we prepare for the 2011 session, here are two items I’d like to share with you on the state of education. The first is an article from the Atlantic, “Your Child Left Behind,” examining how state top achievement scores stack up against countries around the world. Imagine for a moment that a rich, innovative [...]
Education: new thinking
“I really want you to read this.” urged Lisa, as I put aside whatever monthly magazine article had just lulled me closer to sleep. “Okay,” was my half-committal response to the latest recommendation for yet another parenting book, a genre I’d slogged through a plenty, gaining extra credit in the subject for all the NICU/preemie [...]
Victory!
Thank you everyone for your support this past election day. It’s my privilege and honor to continue to represent Assembly District 24 in the Nevada Legislature. I’m finally getting a little downtime at home with my family as I fight off my usual end of election cycle cold (arrgh!) Here are the final numbers (unofficial [...]
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