Through most of 2017, the size of the deficit and its impact on jobs were moving targets. Now that the School Board closed the roughly $62 million hole, it’s simply a sad chapter that further eroded trust in Nevada’s education system.
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Lawsuits, buyouts, silence leave future of embattled health-care provider for Clark County School District teachers and other staff in doubt.
The schools remain in the running for the Achievement School District charter school initiative after a unanimous vote Thursday by the Nevada State Board of Education.
State approvals of charters with open-ended starting dates and location makes anticipating the impact a logistical nightmare for the Clark County School District.
Class-action lawsuit filed Tuesday alleges that employees paid more for health care than was promised and in some cases were sued over unpaid medical bills or were refused medical treatment.
As the state’s population grows more diverse, more funding is going to help students from low-income families and English language learners. But education advocates say that doesn’t lift kids who aren’t in those challenged groups.
Just 31 percent of 3- and 4-year-old children in Clark County are enrolled in preschool, despite studies showing it increases the likelihood of future academic success.
Schools document more cases of students having suicidal thoughts and psychologist says younger kids also seem susceptible.
More than 50 speakers commented Tuesday about the proposed regulation outlining how school districts should treat gender diverse students, with many saying it would go against their Christian values.
The struggling schools, all in Clark County, remain in the running to be partnered with a charter school through the state’s controversial Achievement School District program.
In a litmus test of the state-mandated Clark County School District reorganization, a school leadership team is asking the School Board to reconsider its rejection of principals’ request to hire outside vendors for custodial services.
The $14.8 million U.S. Department of Education grant will allow Gehring Elementary and Lied and O’Callaghan middle schools, all in Las Vegas, to fully convert to magnet schools with a focus on science, technology, engineering and math.
The freeze was imposed in August as the district began tackling a budget deficit estimated at $50 million to $60 million.
Signs of excess are everywhere on the Strip, but the Clark County School District struggles to fill even basic needs. Why are our schools starving?
Data released Friday on the state Education Department’s website include more detailed information on how individual schools scored than a preliminary release earlier this week.
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A fire that has been burning through Red Rock Canyon has been fully contained, according to the Bureau of Land Management.
The student’s lawyers claim he was threatened, discriminated against at UNLV, amid taunts from pro-Palestinian protesters and inaction by the administration and Board of Regents.
The fire was first reported before noon on Memorial Day and is located near the Late Night trailhead along Route 160, west of Las Vegas.
Officials broke ground in Las Vegas’ Historic Westside for a College of Southern Nevada facility designed to help people get into high-demand industries.