Although the First Amendment offers broad free speech protections, a local attorney said courts have become increasingly tolerant of school policies that restrict speech they deem disruptive.

In this week's Indy Education, a recap of our IndyTalks discussion with Clark County schools Superintendent Jhone Ebert on pandemic school closures, K-12 education funding and community trust.

The board that oversees high school sports added the requirement as the Trump administration has pushed for keeping transgender athletes out of girls’ sports.

As national political tensions creep into the Clark County School District, Superintendent Jhone Ebert said she’s staying “laser focused” on educating children. 

Hundreds of school statewide have increased their “star rating,” which measures how well a school is meeting the state’s performance standards.

While the pandemic had an outsized affect on student achievement, experts said falling scores are part of a longer arc in education that cannot be attributed solely to COVID-19, school closures and related issues, such as heightened absenteeism.

Gov. Joe Lombardo vetoed a bill that would have blocked ICE activity at schools, although Clark County’s superintendent says she has assurances that such activity will stay off campus.

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

In one of the steepest setbacks in the country, Clark County girls lost nearly a grade level, while boys fell at half that rate. Schools are trying to make up ground.

Teacher vacancies have improved statewide two years after a major K-12 education investment from the state Legislature.

Nevada is one of 17 states and the District of Columbia starting this school year with new restrictions, bringing the total to 35 states with laws or rules limiting phones and other electronic devices in school.

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.

After more than two months of summer break, students in the country’s fifth largest school district braved triple-digit temperatures and returned to school on Monday. 

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

The superintendent's comments come amid reports that some immigrant parents are fearful of sending their children back to school or deciding to keep their children home altogether due to immigration enforcement fears.

President Donald Trump’s major spending bill, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” included a provision that creates a federal tax credit to support scholarships for K-12 students to cover educational expenses such as private school tuition. 

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.

Find out in our latest fact brief.

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