The nonpartisan policy center — which became affiliated with the University of Nevada, Reno, in July 2021 — named Dana Bennett to the role, the university announced Tuesday.
Education
Final results for Clark County School Board races will see all three school board incumbents advance to November’s run-off election.
On Thursday, Clark County School District officials discussed how to address teacher vacancies. Some possible solutions: financial incentives, combining classrooms and licensing changes.
More than a third of Clark County schools currently have a teacher vacancy rate of 10 percent or more, adding to concerns about safety.
UNLV professor Ken Czerwinski is leading a project focusing on developing the nuclear energy workforce.
Registration starts July 5 for the city’s ABC ETC. and Little Learners programs for 3-to-5-year-olds. Full and half-day classes start Aug. 8.
Clark County School District trustees’ move comes after contentious meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nevada Supreme Court justices are considering whether a petition that would direct state education dollars to private schools or tuition can move forward.
Incomplete results for Clark County School Board races showed two incumbents emerging as front-runners on Friday while another was trailing in the three seats up for grabs.
Candidates are vying for a six-year term on the Nevada System of Higher Education’s 13-member governing board.
UNLV stopped short of mandating masks, but strongly recommended them Monday.
Dale Erquiaga, former state superintendent of public instruction, was appointed as the new acting chancellor for Nevada’s colleges and universities.
Lawyers argued over a law that allows petitions that have qualified for the ballot to be withdrawn before voters get a chance to weigh in.
Clark County School District trustees clashed at a meeting Wednesday over social media posts that the board president called unprofessional and negative.
Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo said he supports allowing teachers to carry firearms on campus with proper training.
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