A Las Vegas family court judge should have been more thorough when considering the best school interest of a child wrapped up in her parent’s divorce, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
Education
Nevada is off to a good start in its ambitious quest to become the “fastest-improving state in the nation” in education, but more work must be done, officials say.
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.
Scott Ginger embarked down an accidental career path in 1991 when he accepted a job teaching speech and debate at Green Valley High School in Henderson. Twenty-seven years later, his adaptability has been rewarded.
Attorney and College of Southern Nevada professor Mark Peplowski has been arrested on lewdness charges.
State Superintendent Steve Canavero said Wednesday he plans to leverage funds from three different nonprofits to hire a consultant from a district that has undergone a similar process to the one Clark County is going through.
Two new names and one familiar one are headed to the governor for consideration to lead the Nevada State Public Charter School Authority.
Elementary schools in Clark and Washoe counties perform at similar levels, but middle schools in Southern Nevada lag behind their northern counterparts, a Review-Journal analysis of data behind the upcoming state star ratings shows.
Crowley served as president of the university for 23 years, from 1978 to 2001, and returned for a brief stint as interim president in 2005. He also served as president of the NCAA from 1993-1995.
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.
Scientists led by UNLV researcher Brian Hedlund are studying the microorganisms in a near-200-degree environment in search of clues about life on Earth and elsewhere, bolstered by a new $900,000 grant from NASA.
A Washoe County teacher has been named the 2018 teacher of the year by the state Department of Education, officials announced Tuesday.
State plans to revise formula for graduation for high school freshmen starting next fall, possibly adding math, science and social science credits. Critics say that would penalize some students by cutting elective courses.
Nevada State Public Charter School Authority votes to accept “cure” aimed at improving graduation rate, ending long-running proceeding that could have closed the online K-12 charter school.
The Nevada System of Higher Education has received a strong response for the first year of the state’s Promise scholarship.