Almost any way you measure it, the state ranks among the worst in the U.S. in terms of delivering a quality education. And underlying problems like poverty and a lack of English proficiency make it hard to move the needle.
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The Clark County School Board will soon begin accepting applications to fill the empty seat of outgoing Trustee Erin Cranor, who represents District G in the eastern Las Vegas Valley.
A Clark County principal was named Nevada’s 2017 National Distinguished Principal by the National Association of Elementary School Principals.
The Clark County School District must release all withheld records about Trustee Kevin Child to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, a judge ordered Tuesday.
ACT scores, a key indicator under the state’s plan to improve its public schools, remain flat in latest round of testing.
Former Clark County manager Thom Reilly will fill the post of chancellor for the Nevada System of Higher Education — which was vacant for more than a year — at an annual salary of $425,000.
A widening rift between state teacher’s union and its Clark County local — exacerbated by competing priorities during the just-concluded 2017 legislative session — has gone public.
Southern Nevada schools could face a $7 million hole in special education services budget if Medicaid funding is cut, Clark County School District Pat Skorkowsky said.
When Oscar Gavino, 16, thought of occupations available in Las Vegas casinos, the first ones that came to mind were dealers, servers and other customer service positions on the Strip. Joining UNLV’s Young Executive Scholars (YES) Hospitality and Tourism Program this summer has changed his perspective, the North Las Vegas student said.
State grants funded by federal Title 1 program awarded to 11 districts around the state, up from five a year ago.
The resignations of two members of the State Public Charter School Authority Board — Adam Johnson and Jacob Snow — were announced at the end of a meeting Friday.
Clark County School District officials last year trumpeted an innovative new salary structure, then rolled back key parts of it. The teachers union cried foul and filed an unfair labor complaint with the state of Nevada.
The Discovery Charter School had faced possible closure over low academic performance.
The Clark County School District is reminding families to register their school-age students for the 2017-18 year.
The Clark County School Board approved appointments for three higher-level posts on Thursday, including one for the permanent chief financial officer post that has experienced high turnover.
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A coalition of residents and activists called on the Biden administration to issue heat protections for outdoor workers and declare climate change a national emergency.
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