A pair of tax proposals from the Clark County teachers union that would raise more than $1 billion per year for Nevada schools will head to the Legislature next year.
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The Nevada System of Higher Education’s Board of Regents voted Friday to change its board policy to comply with new federal sexual misconduct regulations.
Gov. Steve Sisolak issued an emergency directive Tuesday reopening athletic fields and ordering social distancing protocols for in-person schooling.
Both used strong language in criticizing Jesus Jara, saying he that he had misrepresented the district’s role in the legislation in multiple public forums last week.
Proposed cuts to Nevada’s education budget are expected to disproportionately impact the state’s poor and minority students, and advocates and some lawmakers are pushing for the Legislature to find ways to keep those programs whole.
No candidate running for Clark County School District Board of Trustees got more than 50 percent of the vote.
Partial election results released Wednesday show Byron Brooks and Patrick Boylan leading the way in a pair of Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents races.
Eight candidates have filed to replace longtime Trustee Deanna Wright on the Clark County School District Board of Trustees in District A, which includes the Henderson area.
Seven candidates have filed to replace term-limited Linda Young on the Clark County School District board of trustees.
Six candidates are challenging Clark County School District Board of Trustees President Lola Brooks in her first reelection campaign.
Former Las Vegas Councilwoman Lois Tarkanian and former Regent Bret Whipple are running in the June 9 primary election for the higher education system’s board of regents, which will be conducted by mail-in ballot only.
Byron Brooks, Lachelle Fisher, Swadeep Nigam and Stephen Silberkraus are facing off during the June 9 primary election for the NSHE Board of Regents District 3
Three candidates — Patrick Boylan, Kevin Child and Nick “Doc” Spirtos — are running in District 5 during the June 9 primary election to replace the late Regent Sam Lieberman, whose name will still appear on the ballot.
Preparing teens for jobs amid a recession is of paramount importance to candidates running for the State Board of Education District 4 seat.
Addressing distance learning issues, that have become apparent during the coronavirus pandemic, is a top priority for two of the candidates running for the State Board of Education in District 3.