Overcrowding is a harsh reality across the Clark County School District, where a majority of schools are operating at over 100 percent of capacity, according to a district report released in October that covers 2016-17.
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More than 900 Clark County teachers were selected as finalists in an awards ceremony that honored dedication, patience and selflessness. Twenty were each awarded a prize of $5,000 for personal use, $1,000 for their school and a custom medallion.
The drama that unfolded during the Clark County School Board meeting is one reason why the mandated reorganization must be implemented, state legislators said Friday.
Democratic leadership said Friday they have not given much consideration this session to Gov. Brian Sandoval’s education savings account bill.
To help girls deal with body self-consciousness, social pressures and other issues, Girl Nation is offering workshops called “What I Wish I Knew Going Into High School.”
To retain young talent, companies are increasingly offering benefits to help tackle one of the millennial generation’s biggest pain points: student loan debt. By helping employees relieve their student debt, companies can boost retention and make their employees happier.
The 107 school board trustees in Nevada will have to undergo six hours of training on education-related issues under a provision moved to the Senate floor Thursday.
The Board of Regents appointed Joyce Helens as president for Great Basin College, effective Aug. 1. She was one of three finalists.
The Smith Center’s second annual Heart of Education Awards will honor outstanding Clark County School District teachers.
Nevada fifth-graders would get a free pass to state parks, and the parks themselves would get more dollars for maintenance under two bills unanimously supported Thursday by the Senate Committee on Natural Resources.
Clark County School Board trustees on Thursday pulled controversial proposals from the agenda that would terminate confidential employees at the end of their contracts, a plan that sparked a harsh backlash and highlighted the continuing tensions between Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky and some board members.
School districts hoping to take advantage of the next round of state grants will have to focus proposals on three key areas — including more training for principals on the teacher evaluation system.
Achievement School District charters would have to meet the same prevailing wage standard public schools pay when undertaking major capital projects, according to a proposal laid out in the Nevada Assembly’s education committee Wednesday.
High school students in Nevada will have more access to college credit under a proposal from the governor’s office.
About 60 students marched on the UNLV campus Wednesday at the second annual “No More Shame Slut Walk” to protest rape culture and end victim-blaming.
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