This week's Indy Education newsletter highlights a bill that would provide $4 million to support school gardens statewide, and a bill that would protect the rights of students with disabilities.

Gov. Joe Lombardo is taking a new approach to fulfill his school choice agenda, while a bill by a Democrat would standardize existing policies.

This edition of the Indy Education newsletter also highlights bills on adding students to school boards and supporting international teachers.

A Reno teacher recently won a prestigious national award for her emphasis on student-led learning and restorative practices to instill confidence in her students.

The Clark County School Board voted unanimously on Thursday to offer the superintendent job to state Superintendent of Public Instruction Jhone Ebert, elevating an state administrator with deep roots in the district.

This week's Indy Education details coming community events with the final 3 candidates for Clark County Superintendent and a Vegas nonprofit providing free clothes for prom.

The report points to the rise of student chronic absenteeism in the wake of the pandemic that many states and districts are still reeling from long after schools reopened as one reason behind their slow academic recovery. 

In this week's Indy Education newsletter, learn about the first Washoe County School Board member to be an accredited member of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe.

A Nevada district court has ruled that sections of a 2023 bill that essentially forced the Elko County Commission to earmark a portion of property tax proceeds for schools in exchange for funding to build a new Owyhee school are unconstitutional.

AB217 would make it a misdemeanor for a school district employee to share information about a student with officers investigating or enforcing immigration laws. 

In this edition of the Indy Education newsletter, a Las Vegas elementary school program is helping students embrace being bilingual.

Guy Hobbs, the chairman of the Commission on School Funding that made the recommendations, said if the state doesn’t find a way to sustainably increase funding for schools, Nevada's education system will stay at the status quo. 

Joining the Washoe County School Board was a full circle moment for Trustee Christine Hull, who attended district schools and is now an educator and mother of three students.

A nonprofit is working to motivate Nevada students to graduate high school and prepare them for college or the workforce.

The Elko County School District received a bid last week to build a new school in a northeastern Nevada tribal community. The project faced setbacks last year after a victory in the 2023 legislative session.

Drawing on her own experience as the child of immigrants, Leticia Servin has worked for more than 25 years to get Carson City’s Latino parents and families involved in their students’ education and break down language and culture barriers. 

Last Monday, new trustees Emily Stevens, Lydia Dominguez, Tameka Henry and Lorena Biassotti took their seats on the Clark County School Board. It’s higher than the turnover the school board saw four years ago when it welcomed three new members.

A new task force announced Monday by Lt. Gov. Stavros Anthony (R) will support a bill barring transgender athletes from women’s sports and block them from competing against cisgender female athletes.

Florence Drake Elementary School in Sparks is focused on building strong relationships with the school community that have helped staff identify and address what students and their families need to succeed, said the school's principal.