Nevada could soon join the ranks of states that have been sued over the way they fund public education. Several activist groups in Nevada have indicated they are considering such a step.
Clark County
More than 50 speakers commented Tuesday about the proposed regulation outlining how school districts should treat gender diverse students, with many saying it would go against their Christian values.
Preliminary state data shows that only 43 percent of the schools that received grants to help struggling students improve their reading actually bettered their test scores in third grade. The majority showed a decline.
The dispute, which revolves around dues and transparency, is the latest sign of a frayed relationship between the two labor groups.
Data released Friday on the state Education Department’s website include more detailed information on how individual schools scored than a preliminary release earlier this week.
The budget crisis facing the Clark County School District is no surprise. Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky predicted it just 19 months ago.
State Public Charter School Authority appears to be nearing decision on whether to accept Nevada Connections Academy’s plan to improve its 37 percent high school graduation rate.
The reorganized school district, fifth-largest in the nation, has six new campuses to help ease overcrowding.
Nevada is among four states to get U.S. Education Department approval of its plan as required under a new federal education law, the Every Student Succeeds Act, or ESSA.
School officials and parents say a new law intended to keep children safe from sexual predators in schools could lead to a substantial drop-off in volunteers, who are being asked to pony up for the privilege of helping out.
A legal battle is unfolding between the Teachers Health Trust and four ex-executives who claim to have witnessed questionable financial dealings by union representatives charged with overseeing the insurance provider.
Working group is gathering feedback before making recommendations to ensure that students who transition gender are treated with respect.
ACT scores, a key indicator under the state’s plan to improve its public schools, remain flat in latest round of testing.
A widening rift between state teacher’s union and its Clark County local — exacerbated by competing priorities during the just-concluded 2017 legislative session — has gone public.
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