The Opportunity Scholarship program, launched in 2015, allows businesses to donate money toward tuition for low-income students in exchange for a tax write-off.
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Last week, advocates held a live Q&A with the Clark County School District budget chief and challenged legislators at a public meeting to step up to the plate. Other behind-the-scenes organizing efforts also are quietly building momentum.
“Toadyism” fells Mischa Abad, 11, who recently finished fifth grade at Somerset Academy of Las Vegas’ Stephanie Campus, in second day of national competition in Washington, D.C.
Through a pioneering internship program, DRI wants to make a dent in the dearth of trained workers to fill Nevada’s 1,633 cybersecurity job openings.
Nevada families can get a boost in saving for college by applying to the Silver State Matching Grant program now through July 31.
An unlikely pair of elected officials teamed up Monday to make a public call to funnel more marijuana tax monies to education in Nevada.
Forty-two Clark County schools have solar panel installations that save the district roughly $514,000 per year in energy costs. But proponents of an all-solar solution say it could save many millions more over the long haul.
Threats circulating on social media this weekend of a planned high school shooting last Monday morning originated in Alabama, Clark County School District police confirmed Sunday.
At a time when the state’s colleges are inwardly focused on their own strategic growth, they’re also being asked to look beyond Nevada’s borders for ways to make gains in student success.
Clark County public school students swept the top spots at a regional science competition, and a team from Clark High School will represent the area at nationals in April.
Nevada’s largest school district — the fifth biggest in the nation — could become the first major public entity to leave NV Energy under a proposal headed to school board trustees this week.
Discover eastern Nevada’s hidden spots to soak in the season. Ask anyone which state boasts the most stunning fall foliage and…they might not say Nevada. That’s okay, though! We prefer our aspen-laden canyons to be more on the down-low. The fact is, eastern Nevada positively bursts with autumn color—you just gotta know where to find […]
The Friday high should be around 86 with a chance of scattered showers or storms in the afternoon, according to the Las Vegas office of the National Weather Service.
Corrections officers alleged that the department neglected to heed safety concerns from officers in the transfer of nearly 2,000 inmates between two state prisons.
A local nonprofit organization held a groundbreaking on Thursday for a new Las Vegas affordable housing complex for blind and visually impaired residents.
Behind the scenes of his macho persona, Dan Bilzerian recently did something that contradicted the wealthy, successful image he’s tried to cultivate: A company he owns filed for bankruptcy.