Battle Born Kids Matter

Battle Born Kids Matter advances high-quality public education in Nevada by building a broad, issue-aligned coalition of community and policy leaders. We work to identify and dismantle the barriers that prevent every student from accessing a high-quality education and elevate bold, practical solutions grounded in data and community voice.

About Us

Battle Born Kids Matter, a 501(c)(4) separate partner organization to Opportunity 180, is a Nevada-based education advocacy organization committed to:

Accountability that ensures students are graduating high school prepared for their next step.
Autonomy for schools to best serve students and communities.
Expanding access to high-quality public school options for all students.

Our vision is a Nevada where every student, regardless of background or zip code, has access to an excellent education and a pathway to success.

What We Believe

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Championing Access, Accountability, and Autonomy

Battle Born Kids Matter champions and supports the implementation of policies that spur greater access to quality schools that meet the unique needs of each student, create more opportunities to learn and engage, provide autonomy for public schools to innovate and serve kids, and accelerate student success.

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Using Data to Drive Decision-Making

Data provides the common language for all of us to use as we pass and implement policies in service of ensuring every kid has access to a high-quality education that prepares them for the future. By ensuring consistent and clear access to the most up-to-date school data, families, community members and decision makers can have informed conversations and debates about the local and state education ecosystem. Data based decision making allows us to understand where we are and where we need to be, in service of our common vision for student success.

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Aligning Candidates and Elected Leaders to Community Needs

Lasting education change requires leaders who reflect and respond to the needs of their communities. We work to ensure that elected officials and candidates understand the challenges and opportunities facing Nevada schools, particularly in communities that have been historically underserved, and how they can advance practical solutions that are grounded in accountability, access, and autonomy.