Moving special education services and civil rights enforcement to other federal agencies has left families wondering what's next.

Schools' decade-old Chromebook program deals with challenges as parents and educators grapple over the amount of children's time online.

Meanwhile, two Washoe County School Board incumbents faced no opponents in the primary, and scored an easy win.

Nevada's per pupil funding is more than $3,000 less than the national average. Here's what the three major gubernatorial candidates want to do to address school funding if elected.

Homeschooling surged in states including Nevada during the pandemic. Here's what families looking to try it need to know.

Long after the pandemic, families in Nevada and elsewhere are still interested in homeschooling and studies some are also open to a blend of traditional and nontraditional schooling options.

The Washoe County School Board vote unanimously on Tuesday to hire the district's Deputy Superintendent, Tiffany McMaster, as its next leader.

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

The Nevada Board of Regents voted unanimously Friday to hire Sandra Richtermeyer as the next president of Nevada State University.

More than 4,000 children were enrolled in the state's pre-K program, about 700 more than last year, as the state's investment increased after the 2023 legislative session.

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.

Officials say the new approach is returning promising results as the rates of students passing entry-level English and math courses are higher now.

More than 10 percent of the district's elementary schools do not feature swings in their playgrounds.

During its upcoming Tuesday meeting, the school board will consider three options to replace Ernst, who has served for less than two years in the role and whose early departure continues a trend of frequent executive turnover for the district.

Trustee pay could be one of the reasons that there's fewer candidates running for a school board office this year compared to previous election cycles, even as districts are facing challenges such as budget constraints and superintendent turnover.

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.

The court said in a Thursday decision the information within the file is exempt from disclosure under Nevada Public Records Act. 

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

Private schools enroll fewer than 5 percent of K-12 students in Nevada, but their small class sizes and specialized offerings — which can include religious education — contribute to their appeal.

The Washoe County School District has struggled with superintendent turnover. In 2024, Joe Ernst became the district's fifth superintendent within 10 years.