Gov. Joe Lombardo has accomplished many of his K-12 education goals during his term including increasing funding and expanding school choice. But some educators say they give his efforts an F.

As mariachi music explodes in popularity at Southern Nevada schools, there are not enough teachers to meet the demand. UNLV now offers a specialty minor where students learn how to teach the mariachi genre.

The announcement comes after community members raised concerns about the district's school police previous use of the controversial license plate readers.

During a Monday press conference, the governor said he approved emergency funding as a temporary solution to school budget challenges and stressed the need for the Legislature to come together to find a long-term one. 

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Victor Wakefield said in a statement that this action will buy the state time to come up with a long-term solution for the funding issue. 

Ten candidates are vying for a spot on the Board of Regents to help shape the future of Nevada's system of public higher education.

The Nevada Independent put together tools to see how each Nevada public school is doing in reading and math proficiency. You can also see each school's star rating and how your district fared under a new grading system.

The university paid Meyer $54,891 to speak at the 57th Annual Governor's Dinner on July 22, according to records obtained by The Nevada Independent.

Reading proficiency among Nevada students in grades 3 through 8 dropped, just a tick, for the first time in three years, according to statewide data from the most recent school year.

Nevada's income cutoff for its government-funded childcare subsidies is the lowest in the nation, a threshold some experts say makes it difficult for parents to afford care.

CCSD said in a statement that it will have no further comment until the review is complete and will update the community on its final decision regarding whether it will reinitiate the use of Flock System cameras.

As Nevada school districts continue to confront budget challenges driven in part by enrollment declines, candidates for the school boards leading two of the state's largest districts shared their visions of how to help public schools navigate that storm. 

The company's little-discussed expansion into schools has raised concerns about privacy, including for youth. Emails show a push to keep adding new features.

While the federal program has primarily been promoted by school choice advocates as an avenue to provide more Nevada students with a pathway to a private school education, it will also be open to public school students.

Innovative local programs and a change in how rates are reported to a flawed system have boosted grad rates across the nation.

Superintendent Jhone Ebert touted the work the district is doing to improve academics, particularly in math and literacy, and reduce teacher vacancies that in the past have left schools scrambling.

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Superintendent Jhone Ebert said in a Monday interview the Clark County School District is just about fully staffed, which has brought stability ahead of the first day. 

During a recent interview, Superintendent Tiffany McMaster said part of the reason she applied for the job was to bring stability to the district after going through significant superintendent turnover, and prevent it from falling behind.

Since the state's Native American waiver program was established in 2021, it's grown from about 170 recipients in its first year to nearly 700 recipients during the 2024-25 school year.