Despite rising COVID-19 case rates, the Nevada State Public Charter School Authority will continue allowing some in-person classes in counties with elevated virus transmission.
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Gov. Steve Sisolak signed the emergency regulation relaxing hiring restrictions for public school districts and charter schools last week.
The Clark County School District will again offer free meals to all children after receiving a long-sought waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to extend the program.
Many Nevada public charter schools are aiming to use a hybrid model — a combination of in-person and distance education — when they reopen in August.
The NSHE Board of Regents voted Thursday to hire Keith Whitfield, currently provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Wayne State University in Detroit.
For 10 years, CPS documented a chaotic home life for the boy, who died in a one-bedroom apartment where 13 children lived. His father is charged with murder. Aaron’s body was found under plastic and rocks in the desert.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Monday that students with an F-1 academic visa or M-1 vocational visa can’t take online-only classes during the fall semester.
One school planned for the Historic Westside in Las Vegas says it will not open until next year while two others say they are struggling to meet enrollment goals.
UNLV is looking to resume its search for a new president after the process was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Despite the difficulties of the switch to online learning, Nevada colleges realize they cannot return to the pre-pandemic status quo when in-person teaching returns.
In November, Gov. Steve Sisolak announced a plan for a permanent campus funded by about $150 million in donations.
Gov. Steve Sisolak said Tuesday that Nevada’s schools will remain closed for the rest of the school year to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
In Clark County, no one would say whether the child of a man who tested positive for the virus was a public or charter school student. In Northern Nevada, things were different.
Parents and students are suing the State Public Charter School Authority in an attempt to overturn its decision to close Nevada Connections Academy over performance issues.
The Clark County teachers union unveiled a second voter initiative Wednesday afternoon that would hike a portion of the state’s sales tax, raising more than $1 billion for education in Nevada.