AAA Scholarship Foundation CEO and President Kim Dyson told The Nevada Independent in an email this week that the organization received 270 self-identified transfer applications between Aug. 10 and Sept. 11.

The Tuesday decision follows a preliminary injunction issued by another district court judge last week that found an illegal teacher’s strike had occurred as a recent wave of teacher absences forced some Clark County schools to temporarily shutter.

Linda Gilkerson, who voted against Gilbert’s contract, expressed concerns that the high costs would exceed the district’s budget for legal counsel, which she said was about $160,000 annually.

Harter leaves behind a legacy as both UNLV’s longest-serving and first female president, having steered the university during a time of surging growth in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

The Clark County Education Association has filed an appeal over a preliminary injunction order against the union yesterday to halt sickouts by teachers that a judge said constitute an illegal strike. 

“We are making a plan B, just in case it happens,” Campos said in an interview in Spanish. “It is the only option, because there is nowhere else. We know that daycare is very expensive to take care of children.”

A Clark County judge has ordered a preliminary injunction against the Clark County Education Association over an unprecedented number of teacher absences in recent weeks that have led to school closures.

The Clark County School District has declared an impasse in its negotiations with the Clark County Education Association and called its demands “unaffordable, budget-busting and inequitable."

This week's newsletter features a profile on Dave Lawson who managed concessions at Carson High School for two decades, a recap of a community meeting by Clark County trustees and more.

Clark County School District has filed an emergency motion against the Clark County Education Association over a number of teacher absences throughout the past two weeks that have cancelled classes.

The leader of the State Public Charter School Authority stepped down last week after four years in the role and moving onto a new role where she will get to work on developing new education leaders nationwide.

In an interview last week with The Nevada Independent, Erquiaga said his year as chancellor was an honor, especially after having served as state superintendent — “no one in history has done that,” he said — even if it was also “probably the most difficult job I’ve had.”

A PAC formed by a statewide teachers union has filed a referendum petition to block $380 million in public funding for the A's proposed stadium.

A mother becomes a teacher at the Las Vegas middle school that supported her through her son's death. Plus, why Lyon County is the last school district to start its academic year.

The schools plan to use the funds to hire additional faculty, but officials cautioned that key factors of the nursing shortage — such as faculty pay and burnout — remain unaddressed.

Nevada State University President DeRionne Pollard told The Nevada Independent that, after the name change, “I’m ready for the next level.”

On Thursday, an attorney argued that records on the investigation of an Clark County school police officer that used force against a student should be kept private because he wasn't disciplined.

Though the Clark County Education Association reached out to Gov. Joe Lombardo to help resolve its dispute with the Clark County School District the union isn’t looking for him to act as a mediator in their negotiations.

Tuesday’s vote also authorized the start of a search for a new permanent chancellor — the top administrator for the state’s higher education system — to replace Charlton, but only after regents meet again to outline precisely what qualifications they will prioritize and how the search will be conducted. 

The Washoe County School District gets its first firearms detection police dog. Plus: Recapping Clark County teacher negotiations, a new community market and forums on Washoe school improvement plans.