Speakers at a Board of Regents meeting expressed disappointment in a lack of response from the board and UNLV leadership on a recent commencement speech.
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Students for Justice in Palestine claim members ended a days-long hunger strike “due to the administration’s willingness to meet demands.”
Groups organized a “Walkout for Palestine” event in the amphitheater at UNLV, joining a growing list of groups protesting against the war in Gaza at college campuses.
Tillie Torres graduated from college in 1992 with $43,000 in student debt, which accrued to more than $80,000. She qualified for forgiveness after the Biden administration made reforms to a student loan forgiveness program.
Republican leaders, who plan to use more than 30 school locations for the Feb. 8 caucus, said they are not worried about getting the necessary approval.
Speaker Steve Yeager said now is the time for new leadership in the Clark County School District, which said Jesus Jara will remain in his position.
Gov. Joe Lombardo said in the statement the Tech Hub at UNR and its partnerships will be an essential part in strengthening Nevada’s economy.
The Moapa Educational Support Center, located on the reservation of the Moapa Band of Paiutes, has been working to raise awareness and bring more students and teachers to the building.
The regents could appoint a new interim chancellor at their meeting. The last one retired in early August.
Gov. Joe Lombardo had proposed using unallocated federal COVID-19 funds to cover the need-based scholarships.
More than 3,000 educators attended a Clark County Education Association member meeting in late July and they could take the next steps if a collective bargaining agreement isn’t in place by Aug. 26.
Gov. Joe Lombardo held a “school choice” rally, highlighting his plan to fund need-based scholarships for students to use for private school.
Gov. Joe Lombardo announced his plan to maintain Opportunity Scholarships after it failed in the Legislature.
The NSEA said it formed a political action committee, “Schools Over Stadiums,” to oppose public funding for the proposed baseball stadium.
The bill allocates $64.5 million for a new school, to replace a decades-old building that sits adjacent to a hydrocarbon plume.