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Democratic leaders: ‘No room for compromise’ with Lombardo on election...
Several of Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo's proposals got a cold reception from Democrats who control the Legislature. (Photo: Richard Bednarski)Several legislative proposals championed by Republican...
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Teachers would get $60K minimum salary under bill in Congress making grants...
U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Florida, discusses her bill to set a minimum national teacher salary Wednesday. (Photo: Adam Goldstein, States Newsroom.)WASHINGTON – A panel of policymakers and educators...
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A federal lawsuit is blocking 198,000 Nevada student loan borrowers from relief
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments in the case challenging the Biden student loan forgiveness program in February, and make a ruling in June. (Photo: Hugh Jackson)The U.S....
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Lawmakers want more health care and education for NV’s children on governor’s...
Lawmakers fear they may face obstacles to passing legislation establishing new programs that require long-term funding, noting such programs were not among priorities listed during Gov. Joe Lombardo's...
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Democrats propose $250 million plan to leverage raises for teachers
Assembly Speaker Steve Yeager and Senate Leader Nicole Cannizzaro during a press conference last month. CCSD last year announced they would raise the starting salary for teachers and also raised the...
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Medical school, researchers call attention to NV’s shortage of doctor...
Resident physicians practicing their suturing technique. (Photo courtesy of Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV)Back in October, the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV officially opened...
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PLAN outlines what it wants from Joe Lombardo and Nevada lawmakers
(Photo: Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada)On the eve of the 2023 Nevada legislative session, progressive activists are calling on Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo to increase teacher pay, preserve...
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U.S. House GOP preps for debates on ‘parents’ rights,’ school vouchers and...
"The bills introduced have been crafted to give a vocal minority the power to impose personal beliefs over all students,” said Virginia Democratic Rep. Bobby Scott.(Getty Images)WASHINGTON — U.S. House...
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Not an isolated incident: Video of violent arrest heightens calls for more...
“We have a lot of students going to schools with heavy police presence and not a single counselor in the building,” said the ACLU's West Juhl. (Clark County School District Police Department photo)A...
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Students, community leaders demand CCSD officer be fired, charged for violent...
Desert Oasis High School student De’Mahj Solomon (right) and Rebecca Haile, a student at Nevada State High School (left) speak at protest Friday night outside the Clark County School District...
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Senate bill to spend more public money on private schools may not get a hearing
“It hasn’t been determined at this point if any additional hearings beyond the budget process will be necessary,” a spokeswoman for the Senate Democrats said Monday. (Photo: Alejandra Rubio)Democratic...
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Lombardo’s proposal targeting restorative justice policies scrutinized by...
Under the bill, restorative justice plans adopted by schools can’t restrict teachers' or the administration's ability to remove ”disruptive” or violent students. (Photo: Richard Bednarski)Gov. Joe...
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The Worm Squirms: Nevada senators show what CCSD oversight can look like
At a meeting on recent school police conduct, Superintendent Jesus Jara was still obsessed with a school reorganization law enacted six years ago. (Ronda Churchill/Nevada Current)Superintendent Jesus...
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If businesses want to give money to private schools, nothing is stopping them
The school “choice” debate is daft. (Getty Images)Nevada has a private school pseudo-voucher program called Opportunity Scholarships. Technically, public money isn’t sent directly to private schools or...
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Health care stipends for long-term substitute teachers passed out of committee
The Clark County School District opposed the bill, citing an existing policy under which long-term substitute teachers qualify for health care after working for a year. (Photo: Ronda Churchill/Nevada...
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Lombardo proposal for ‘aggressive expansion’ of school vouchers gets icy...
Gov. Joe Lombardo reads to students in Carson City during Nevada Reading Week in March 2023 (Photo: Governor's Twitter)Ramping up the state’s private school voucher program to $250 million in funding...
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Lombardo pushes expansion of quasi-voucher program during Christian private...
Gov. Joe Lombardo at Mountain View Christian School. The private school quasi-voucher program Lombardo wants to expand overwhelmingly benefits religious private schools.(Photo: April Corbin Girnus)With...
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CCSD Board does not need appointed trustees. It needs oversight.
(Illustration: Carrie Kaufman; Adobe Stock image)One of the most contentious bills in Carson City right now, some 20 days from the end of session, is AB175 – appointing four members to the Clark County...
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Is the governor’s threat much ado about nothing?
So, what's the beef? (Photo: Richard Bednarski)This past Friday, just as Clark County lawmakers were boarding planes heading back to see their families for the weekend, Gov. Joe Lombardo laid down a...
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Legislature passes health care stipends for substitute teachers
The Clark County School District opposed the bill, citing an existing policy under which long-term substitute teachers qualify for health care after working for a year. (Ronda Churchill/Nevada...
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