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What will Nevada's next governor do for education? Top candidates explain. - The Nevada Independent
- Lombardo touts past education funding gains but has not released detailed priorities for the next term.
- Hill argues for a plan to raise billions for K-12 by 2030 through property tax reforms and depreciation resets.
- Ford backs increasing K-12 funding and rooting out fraud to move education forward.
- All top candidates express interest in boosting school meals funding, with Hill and Ford supporting universal meals.
- Lombardo highlights improvements in absenteeism, teacher vacancies, and graduation rates over four years.
- Lombardo faces questions on tax policy as opponents push for new revenue streams for schools.
- The state’s per-pupil funding in 2024-25 trails the national average by about $3,500.
- Ford points to unpaid taxes as a potential revenue source to bolster education funding.
- Hill criticizes the approach of relying on 'advisory' funding while seeking substantive reforms.
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