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.

The Trump administration is releasing billions of dollars in withheld grants for schools, the Education Department said Friday. That includes more than $60 million for schools in Nevada.

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The announcement comes after 10 Republican senators sent a letter imploring the Trump administration to allow frozen education money to be sent to states.

The lawsuit alleges withholding the money violates the Constitution and several federal laws. Many low-income families will lose access to after-school programs if the money isn't released soon, according to the suit.

In this edition of Indy Education, policy experts say the tax revenue is "unequivocally" going to Nevada schools, but at 2 percent of total funding, it won’t close Nevada’s per pupil funding gap.

Three Nevada district leaders say while they support accountability, they are concerned the measures in the bill could prove "punitive."

The Trump administration is withholding about $56 million in federal grants from Nevada for afterschool and summer programs, English language instruction, adult literacy and more as part of a review to ensure grants align with President Donald Trump's priorities.

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.

Lawmakers were hesitant to pass the measure, even though they solicited the reports that suggested closing a $2.7 billion gap between current funding levels and national average funding target.

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. 

Last school year, the district identified about 13,500 students that met the federal definition of homelessness. The number has grown steadily since the 2021-22 school year, when about 12,000 students were identified.

In this edition of Indy Education, learn about a nonprofit teaching high school seniors how to be adults before they graduate.

Details emerged Sunday in the form of an amendment to their dueling education bills, which  was posted to the Nevada Legislature’s website Sunday afternoon, less than 32 hours remaining before the end of the 2025 legislative session. 

Eight years after the reorganization of Clark County schools, two bills propose suspending or removing parts of the law altogether as part of broader school accountability efforts.

Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo and Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro (D-Las Vegas) are calling for greater school accountability and consequences for failing to meet state expectations in their separate, long-anticipated education bills that received their first hearings last week.

In today's edition, a look at Gov. Joe Lombardo's proposals to increase school accountability and expand school choice.

Assembly Speaker Steve Yeager (D-Las Vegas) is proposing a new mechanism to fund charter school raises to ensure those dollars are used appropriately.

This edition of Indy Education dives into a major education bill by a top Democratic lawmaker and proposed legislation to legalize teacher strikes.

A debate on charter school teacher raises bubbled to the surface last week after legislators approved a budget without the pay hikes. Democrats say they're still on the table, while Gov. Joe Lombardo said it is a must for any education budget.