Clark County School District (CCSD) is proposing a bill that would allow it to build, purchase or rent residential units for teachers and staff. 

In a rare move, Gov. Joe Lombardo testified before state lawmakers on Thursday in support of his bill revising a contentious 2019 restorative justice law that critics say limits student discipline.

For the second session in a row, lawmakers will consider SJR7, a measure that, in simple terms, would remove the board that governs higher education from its position in the state constitution as the governing board for the state university.

Clark County schools Superintendent Jesus Jara declined to respond to questions about records requests for a February incident involving district police and students that the district has denied.  

"The only reason I'm alive is because I had a helmet on. I did not know I had a concussion," Thornton told The Nevada Independent following the hearing for SB80 — a bill heard by the Senate Education Committee on Wednesday on behalf of the Nevada Youth Legislature.

Several Nevada educators from testified in support of two bills that would do away some of the restrictions on exclusionary disciplinary practices put in place in 2019.

On paper, Lombardo’s proposed budget would give the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) its largest single budget boost since before the pandemic. But the budget stopped short of boosting funding beyond 2019 levels.

Fueled by concerns about headline-grabbing troubles at Nevada’s two largest school district boards, lawmakers are trying once more to create appointed seats on those governing bodies. 

Friday’s vote authorized NSC President DeRionne Pollard to lobby state lawmakers to create a legally distinct “second” university tier to the Nevada System of Higher Education’s superstructure.

AB224, sponsored by Assemblywoman Sarah Peters (D-Reno) and co-sponsored by 26 other lawmakers, would allow professional staff at NSHE’s eight institutions to collectively bargain under a 2019 law creating a framework for public employee bargaining at the state and local levels. 

After more than a year of lobbying both on campus and in Carson City, graduate students at UNR and UNLV are on track to receive a $20 million boost in assistantship stipends under Gov. Joe Lombardo’s proposed budget.

The bill would knock down the number of regents from 13 to nine, and reduce the length of their terms from six years to four.

A new website by NDE shows how school officials statewide invested the historic amount of funding to help students and staff navigate the pandemic, but questions remain on what will happen to those initiatives when the funds run out.

Before COVID-19 swept through Nevada, wreaking havoc on hospitals and the health care system, the state was facing a critical shortage of nurses. Since the pandemic took hold, the shortage has reached dire levels.

The Clark County Education Association (CCEA) is calling for the Clark County School District (CCSD) to show improvement in student performance within one year or be put in receivership.

Community groups are pushing for a swift investigation, accountability and reform after a video showed Clark County school police using force on high school students during an incident last week.

The Clark County teachers union marked the start of the 2023 legislative session by calling for more school funding and improvements on student proficiency, teacher recruit and retention and school safety.

The executive order relies not on a new audit headed by state auditors, but instead requires district leaders to send existing financial documents and third-party audits covering calendar year 2022 to the Governor’s Finance Office (GFO) by March 1.

During her State of Education address, Washoe County schools Superintendent Susan Enfield outlined challenges the district is facing, and plans to address them.

Democrats in the state Senate and Assembly announced a proposal to add $250 million to the state’s education budget to help provide raises for Nevada teachers and address a record number of vacancies.