Through a series of trades, efforts to lure settlers and some shady dealings, much of the 4 million acres originally given to the state to benefit public education is now gone.
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Officials hope to make room for 1,800 more preschool students in the neediest schools by the 2020-21 academic year using an estimated $14 million in new tax revenue.
Bryan Wachter, senior vice president for government and public affairs for the Retail Association of Nevada, will seek election to the seat currently held by Chris Garvey.
A bill by Nevada Sen. Jacky Rosen that would encourage women to study science, engineering and mathematics has passed both houses of Congress and is headed to the president for a signature.
The Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents approved dozens of fee increases, including one that amounts to a tuition hike for Nevada State College’s nursing programs.
Betsy DeVos promotes new tool for students to compare student loan debt and earning opportunities, and discusses proposal to pull student loan unit from Education Department.
The Clark County teachers union is increasing dues to fund a campaign that would ask voters to approve a tax increase to provide at least $1 billion more annually for public education in Nevada.
Clark County officials plan to spend $12 million to combat chronic absenteeism and truancy in schools, hoping that increasing classroom attendance will reduce juvenile delinquency.
Gov. Steve Sisolak squeezed into the kid-size tables to enjoy chicken sliders and apple slices amid the noisy lunch crowd at Staton Elementary School on Tuesday.
Rep. Susie Lee has introduced a bill that would increase the value of Pell Grants by indexing the grants to inflation in order to account for rising annual costs.