More than a third of Clark County School District students were chronically absent during the 2022-2023 school year, according to state officials.
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An internal audit of the state’s public and charter schools made several recommendations, including unifying school accountability measures.
Government employees’ salaries are routinely requested public records, but the Lyon County School District denied access to that information earlier this year.
Sen. Jacky Rosen called on the Department of Education to combat bigotry as UNLV and UNR reaffirmed their commitment to giving students a safe environment.
The loan will be used to form a fund for charter school operators to expand existing facilities and build new schools in the state.
Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro said school districts have the ability to access new education funding authorized by the Legislature to pay teachers and staff “what they’re owed.”
Joey Gilbert will now serve as the Douglas County School District’s legal counsel after its Board of Trustees voted to select his law firm for the job.
The school district’s trustees are set to consider hiring a former gubernatorial candidate’s law firm as its legal counsel.
School districts and other groups can now apply for a state grant meant to fund early childhood literacy programs.
Gov. Joe Lombardo signed two bills related to funding for K-12 education and authorizing spending by state agencies.
Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee voted against the K-12 education budget, saying more money should have been spent on literacy programs and teacher training.
Legislators got their first chance Wednesday to consider two bills proposed by Gov. Joe Lombardo, during more than six hours of testimony.
Community colleges could soon be managed under separate boards of trustees instead of by the NSHE Board of Regents under a bill heard by lawmakers.
Local governments may be barred from operating a charter school under a sweeping education focused bill heard by lawmakers Monday.
Teachers may be required to cut down on time spent preparing and administering certain standardized tests under a bill considered by lawmakers Thursday.