WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-2) today voted to give the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) explicit authority to shift funds from lower priority expenses to air traffic control operations. The bill would permit the FAA to transfer $253 million in FY 2013 to air traffic controller salaries and expenses, negating further furloughs of controllers through the end of the fiscal year. The bill would also permit Transportation Secretary LaHood to make additional transfers within FAA accounts. Having passed the Senate Thursday night, the bill now goes to the President for his signature.

LAS VEGAS — Today, the Nevada Policy Research Institute’s Center for Justice and Constitutional Litigation filed a lawsuit under the Nevada Public Records Act against the Clark County School District.

NPRI is seeking a list of government-issued email addresses for CCSD teachers. Joseph Becker, chief legal officer and director of CJCL, will represent NPRI in the lawsuit.

April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month, as the Publicity Chair for the Relay For Life of Winnemucca I am committed to raise awareness on the many different cancers that affect our friends and family.

Education Week recently released its 17th annual ranking of best and worst schools in the US.  You'll have to scroll to the bottom to find Nevada, which came in at #50 -- beating out the state with the worst schools in the country, South Dakota at #51, for the bottom honor.  But it's really not as bad as it looks, says State Superintendent of Schools James Guthrie, it's just that Las Vegas schools are bad and their scores are dragging down the rest of the state (Las Vegas is the fifth largest school district in the country).  I think it's safe to say the excuse-making and finger-pointing have begun.

Leaders say Las Vegas to blame for Nevada's low education ranking (RGJ)

The states with the best and worst schools (Yahoo)

Quality Counts 2013 Education Rankings Come In: Maryland First, South Dakota Last (Huffington Post)