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Assembly Speaker Steve Yeager (D-Las Vegas) and Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro (D-Las Vegas) during a press conference following Gov. Joe Lombardo's State of the State address inside the Legislature on Jan. 15, 2025, in Carson City.

Top Democratic lawmaker brings back proposal for funding for charter school raises

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

Exterior of Futuro Academy charter school in East Las Vegas.

Charter schools poised to again divide Nevada lawmakers in session’s final weeks

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.

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More than a third of Nevada students chronically absent, continuing pandemic-era trend

Chronic absenteeism rates ticked down slightly in the 2022-2023 school year but remain much higher than before the pandemic. Officials said the pandemic fostered a decrease in student engagement.

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