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.
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Two new names and one familiar one are headed to the governor for consideration to lead the Nevada State Public Charter School Authority.
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.
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.
Classmates who take high school-level math course while still in middle school aren’t included in state’s results, making a bad statistic look even worse.
A new group will serve as a clearinghouse for parents involved with school organizational teams as part of the state-mandated Clark County School District reorganization.
The budget crisis facing the Clark County School District is no surprise. Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky predicted it just 19 months ago.
The rankings, which were expected in mid-September, will be delayed until December, state superintendent of instruction says.
State Public Charter School Authority appears to be nearing decision on whether to accept Nevada Connections Academy’s plan to improve its 37 percent high school graduation rate.
Nevada is among four states to get U.S. Education Department approval of its plan as required under a new federal education law, the Every Student Succeeds Act, or ESSA.
School officials and parents say a new law intended to keep children safe from sexual predators in schools could lead to a substantial drop-off in volunteers, who are being asked to pony up for the privilege of helping out.
New leader of the Nevada System of Higher Education plans to hit the ground running after starting work on Monday.
University is saying nothing about how it will replace founding Dean Barbara Atkinson in the near term as she recovers from an intestinal rupture.
Former Clark County manager Thom Reilly will fill the post of chancellor for the Nevada System of Higher Education — which was vacant for more than a year — at an annual salary of $425,000.
The Opportunity Scholarship program for low-income students, received a one-time $20 million infusion after Democratic and Republican legislators were unable to agree on funding for education savings accounts.
