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Mom suspected of DUI while picking up child at school

The incident marked the second such case in which a mother suspected of being intoxicated tried to pick up her child from an elementary school, officials said.

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Lawsuit alleges Elko school district concealed sexual abuse

Attorneys for two former students are suing the Elko County School District, alleging the district knew about a teacher’s sexual abuse of minors and could have acted to protect them, including one who later killed himself.

Teacher evaluation process evolving in Nevada

The scoring scheme used to rate the performance of educators in Nevada should not change this year in order to bring an element of consistency to a system that’s been in perpetual flux, an advisory group says.

Education chief wants new Clark County schools reorg consultant

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.

About 65 middle- and high-schoolers learn art of debate at UNLV

Twelve high school students, each facing a laptop and timer on a chair, sat poised in a classroom at UNLV. Matt Gomez, the debate lab leader, instructed the students to set the timer for five minutes and pull up the lengthy evidence files on their screens.

Annual Kids Count ranks Nevada 49th on education

Measures passed in the 2017 legislative session will help propel the state higher on the list in the future, says state superintendent of public instruction.