Two of three races for seats on the Las Vegas City Council may have been resolved in Tuesday’s primary election, according to early results.
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Two tax measures in North Las Vegas were enjoying strong support in early voting results.
The Associated Press called the Nevada GOP Senate primary race for Army veteran Sam Brown.
Former U.S. Rep. Shelly Berkley was the top vote-getter in the Las Vegas mayoral primary race, followed by Las Vegas Councilwoman Victoria Seaman.
Washington’s war on drugs hits the first family as the president’s son was found guilty on three felony counts involving his purchase of a gun while he was addicted to crack.
Henderson and North Las Vegas soon will be able to sponsor and oversee charter schools, after the Nevada Department of Education gave its blessing this week.
The program permits students who did not meet the requirements to graduate in four years to have an additional year to get their degree, district officials said.
The Nevada State Board of Education approved draft language for a new regulation that would eventually require high school classes to begin no earlier than 8 a.m.
A group linked with the Nevada State Education Association has filed a referendum petition to repeal the funding for the Athletics’ baseball stadium in Las Vegas.
A bill signing ceremony was held Thursday at Ronnow Elementary School in Las Vegas for Senate Bill 189, known as the “Keeping Kids in School Act.”
“What I’m asking for in this particular bill is really to try and protect those kids who are nonverbal, who aren’t really able to communicate what’s been going on with them in the classroom,” said Sen. Scott Hammond, R-Las Vegas.
The Clark County Education Association laid out its plan to create a homegrown teacher pipeline and improve school safety as Nevada’s 82nd regular legislative session kicked off on Monday.
Gov. Joe Lombardo is calling for a review of Nevada’s public school district’s finances, according to an executive order signed Monday.
The Nevada System of Higher Education is soliciting proposals from Nevada-based search consultants to find its new chancellor.
Clark County School District President Irene Cepeda and progressive challenger Brenda Zamora are facing off for the District D seat on the board of trustees.