Attorney General Laxalt Issues Statement on Nevada’s Education Savings Account Supreme Court Ruling


September 29, 2016

Carson City, NV – Today, Nevada Attorney General Adam Paul Laxalt issued the following statement after the Nevada Supreme Court’s ruling on the Education Savings Account program:

    “Today’s rulings on Nevada’s Education Savings Account program are a landmark win for the families and children of Nevada. The Supreme Court agreed that the main constitutional hurdles to educational choice cited by opponents are without legal merit. Namely, the Court agreed with our common-sense arguments that ESAs were enacted for an educational purpose, not a religious one, and that the Legislature, in addition to its longstanding support of our public school system, can support educational opportunities outside of that system.”

      “After today’s ruling, there is only one step left to take in order to make the vision of educational choice a reality for thousands of Nevada families. The Court ruled against the State on a small funding issue that was not even debated or contentious when this bill was passed. Fortunately, the Supreme Court has made crystal clear that ESAs are constitutional and that the Legislature can fix this funding technicality and allow for the implementation of ESAs statewide. I am proud of my legal team and the Nevada courts for bringing this much-needed clarity to our State in record time, where the ultimate goal is to create a personal approach to education by maximizing each child’s natural learning abilities.”

        Advance opinion No. 69611 is attached.

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