Inside Politics NOT Fixing Nevada Higher Education – and What Will

Inside Politics NOT Fixing Nevada Higher Education – and What Will First posted on the Ramirez Group blog. In prior posts I have been critical of Chancellor (Boss) Dan Klaich’s leadership…

NSHE: Too Big To Succeed

NSHE: Too Big To Succeed First published on the Ramirez Group blog. In a prior post, “Chancellor Dan Klaich Dropping The Ball At NSHE,” I…

Chancellor Dan Klaich Dropping The Ball At NSHE

Chancellor Dan Klaich Dropping The Ball At NSHE First posted on Ramirez Group’s blog. Last Tuesday the Assembly Legislative Operations and Elections Committee heard AB150, which would create…

Republicans Responsible For Increasing Cost of College
Will Obamacare Help or Hurt Joe Heck in 2014

Will Obamacare Help or Hurt Joe Heck in 2014

What happens if Congressman Joe Heck repeals Health Care Reform? That’s the question asked in a new ad put out by Democrats (see video below). The video highlights the stories of real people, called the “faces of repeal,” who would suffer if the health care…

Will Goveror Sandoval Support Medicaid Expansion for Nevada?

Will Goveror Sandoval Support Medicaid Expansion for Nevada?

When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to uphold the Affordable Care Act, it did so only in part.  One very important section of the law that did not stand was the requirement that states expand Medicaid coverage.  For Nevada, that means Governor Brian Sandoval and…

A Student’s Take on the Sparks Middle School Shooting

A Student’s Take on the Sparks Middle School Shooting

Today’s shooting in Sparks, Nevada represents yet another instance of gun violence that seems to plague American society.  The gun culture has run amok and now risks students across the country, from Newtown, CT to Nevadans. As a student born in Nevada, the shooting at…

Calling for Reasonable Discussion About Gun Regulation

Calling for Reasonable Discussion About Gun Regulation There’s a lot of crazy talk accompanied with our national discussion about gun control legislation…

UNLV Student Attacked for Immigration Status

UNLV Student Attacked for Immigration Status

To the Editor, I write this letter with a heavy heart and deep concern for UNLV students, the campus, the community, and my safety. I was recently informed by three current UNLV CSUN (Consolidated Students of the University of Nevada) Student Government members that a…

Shirley Matson Recall Underway

Shirley Matson Recall Underway If you live in Nye County, Nevada, particularly in Pahrump, the name Shirley Matson is…

Building a Public Education Counter-Movement in the Las Vegas Area

Building a Public Education Counter-Movement in the Las Vegas Area

At the K-12 levels, high-quality teachers and well-run schools are essential to student achievement. However, public educators are largely being blamed for struggling students rather than focusing on larger systemic issues such as children in poverty, unsafe neighborhoods and substandard schools which can make it difficult to learn (1). Although…