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A two-story, 40,000-square-foot STEM university building that will include classrooms and a large lecture hall was unveiled by Spaceport CEO Robert Lauer.
The Nevada Supreme Court ruled in favor Friday of the initiative petition that would require voters to present an ID.
Las Vegas City Attorney Rebecca Wolfson has raised more than $340,000 in a race for Municipal Court, out fundraising all other judicial candidates in the upcoming primary elections.
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.
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.
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.
Presentations by college and university presidents at Friday’s Board of Regents meeting indicate no rush to return to in-person learning.
Gov. Steve Sisolak signed the emergency regulation relaxing hiring restrictions for public school districts and charter schools last week.