Nevada is one of 18 states that federal officials say will get grants to develop early learning programs for preschool-age children from low- to moderate-income families.
Education
State education officials are focused on clearing up what they view as misconceptions about the new Achievement School District that will convert as many as six underperforming schools into charters next year.
The Nevada Association of School Boards named Clark County School District Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky as Nevada’s Superintendent of the Year.
The Nevada System of Higher Education regents plan to address whether a 10-year-old committee tasked with overseeing medical education programs at Nevada’s colleges is even necessary moving forward.
Reno developer has reached an agreement with the University of Nevada, Reno to purchase nearly 2 acres of school property as part of a $1.2 billion redevelopment project in the city’s downtown.
Complying with the state Supreme Court’s ruling that struck down Nevada’s Education Savings Account program, a Carson City judge has issued a permanent injunction against the state law that created the accounts.
The charter takeover issue has turned into a finger-pointing battle between the Clark County School District and the newly-formed Achievement School District.
With a little more than seven months left on his yearlong contract, John White, acting chancellor for the Nevada System of Higher Education, is one of two finalists for the chancellor position at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa.
A middle school student in Nye County was taken into in custody after bringing a gun to school on Tuesday, police said in a statement.
Washoe County schools are no longer at risk for a state takeover in 2017.
Gov. Brian Sandoval said Monday he will include a separate funding source for education savings accounts in his proposed 2017-19 budget to provide financial assistance for parents to send their children to private schools.
With Democrats regaining control of the state legislature, the Republican-backed education savings account program appears to be facing a rocky road ahead.
The Nevada State College Foundation has added seven new members to its board within the past year as it ramps up efforts to leverage and manage a recent fundraising campaign.
Clark County election results show that an 11-year incumbent on Nevada’s higher education board was en route to being unseated by a challenger who didn’t raise or spend any money to fund his campaign.
Lyon County schools will soon be equipped with cameras in every classroom.
