Under the state's K-12 funding formula, what comes up must go down.

The White Pine County School District is one step closer to building its first new K-8 public school in Ely in more than two decades after a state board approved its request for a $98 million grant at its April 7 meeting.

Nevada doesn't have a law in the books that requires a certain number of recess minutes, specific recess structure or prohibits schools from withholding recess for certain students.

His priorities include ensuring students have strong academic foundations and access to college and career readiness classes.

Though Gov. Joe Lombardo has taken small steps to provide more schooling options for students, he said he considered it a disappointment he hasn't been able to do more.

The Clark County School District superintendent said research the new school start times could lead to an improvement in student test scores.

Many Nevada students have walked out of class in response to the Trump administration's immigration enforcement operations.

While some parents and staff praise the district for the change, other worry about disruptions students' after school activities and the burden it could place on working parents.

Approximately, 38,000 students, or about 13 percent of district students, attend one of these schools. 

The national group first arrived in Nevada in 2023 when it formed a chapter in Clark County. It's agenda has included calling for the removal of school library books the group views as offensive.

In this week's Indy Education newsletter, the Clark County School District superintendent weighs in on education policies discussed during the special session.

In this week's Indy Education newsletter, the Clark County School District scraps a plan that would have given Superintendent Jhone Ebert broad powers to pull books from school librarier.

Superintendent Joe Ernst said he's optimistic about the direction the Washoe County School District is headed, even as it confronts budget challenges, lower student enrollment and greater school accountability. 

In this week's Indy Education, learn about Nevada's next top education official.

In this edition of the Indy Education newsletter, Clark County School District Superintendent Jhone Ebert on gearing up for the 2027 legislative session.

The Clark County School Board on Tuesday unanimously approved a new, $214 million two-year contract with the Clark County Education Association (CCEA). Here's what it entails.

In this week's Indy Education, we explore the link between students' mental health and chronic absenteeism.

In this week's Indy Education newsletter, learn about students' vision for a personalized learning center that will include rotating programming, career opportunities and mentorship.

More than 2,000 students earned a seal of biliteracy during the 2023-24 school year in 40 different languages, according to the latest state data available.

Nevada continues to rank 47th of out 50 states in children's wellbeing, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation's 2025 Kids Count Data Book.