Five of the state’s seven degree-granting schools saw a decline in students for the fall semester, which wrapped up this month. The exceptions: UNLV and Nevada State College.
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The North Las Vegas City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to put an additional $143,800 into an in-person education program.
A pair of tax proposals from the Clark County teachers union that would raise more than $1 billion per year for Nevada schools will head to the Legislature next year.
The school district also presented a proposed reopening plan that would return prekindergarten to 3rd grade students to classrooms first, followed by older students.
In a letter to Superintendent Jesus Jara, Mayor John Lee asked to rent schools if the Clark County School District does not reopen them next month.
Despite rising COVID-19 case rates, the Nevada State Public Charter School Authority will continue allowing some in-person classes in counties with elevated virus transmission.
Nevada’s high school graduation rates slipped for the Class of 2020 after several years of steady gains, according to state data released Thursday.
Presentations by college and university presidents at Friday’s Board of Regents meeting indicate no rush to return to in-person learning.
The app-based program known as TIES allows employees to screen themselves for symptoms, participate in contact tracing and schedule free COVID-19 tests.
The long-term goal is to launch the network across the city “to provide everyone an opportunity to digitally access educational opportunities,” the city said.
Gov. Steve Sisolak signed the emergency regulation relaxing hiring restrictions for public school districts and charter schools last week.
A Las Vegas federal judge has denied a request by a group of Clark County School District families seeking to compel CCSD to immediately reopen for in-person schooling.
Nevada System of Higher Education Chancellor Melody Rose gave a presentation Thursday to the state’s COVID-19 Mitigation and Management Task Force.
Brought by the families of six students in special education, the lawsuit filed on Aug. 21 claims the district has denied students with disabilities a free and appropriate education during distance learning.
The Clark County School District will remain in distance learning through the remainder of the semester, according to a message from Superintendent Jesus Jara.
Las Vegas is largely defined by its ability to defy expectations, and recent forecasts predicting a decline in its appeal to younger travelers are no exception. Contrary to these gloomy predictions, which suggest that an aging core visitor base might render the city’s 150,000 hotel rooms less appealing to new generations, the reality is strikingly […]
The Las Vegas Strip casino introduced a new tier in its loyalty program, and visitors will need to reach at least that tier to receive unlimited free parking.
Harry Reid International Airport said its parking was in “high demand” this weekend, and expected Terminal 1 long term and economy parking to be at capacity.
Shiva Gummi was arrested in April 2023 after he told a 911 dispatcher he had killed his wife, who was a new doctor at University Medical Center.
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.