education

Lawmakers To Hear Margins Tax Discussion

The Assembly and Senate taxation committee will hold a joint hearing on the margins tax proposal Tuesday.

2013/03/05

Nevada Legislators Seek Mining Tax Reform

Republican leadership in the Nevada Senate wants to reform the state’s mining tax laws as an alternative to the teachers’ tax initiative that will appear on the 2014 ballot.

2013/03/05

File photo of a classroom. (Photo by CRISTINA QUICLER/AFP/Getty Images)

High-Stakes Nevada Teacher Evaluations Could Be Delayed

When lawmakers and Gov. Brian Sandoval touted a package of education overhauls two years ago that were set to change the face of education in Nevada, they expected the key piece of the project — a high-stakes teacher evaluation — to be ready to go this year.

2013/03/03

File photo of students in a classroom. (Photo by THOMAS SAMSON/AFP/Getty Images)

Nevada Democrats Push For Education Funding

Democrats in the Nevada Legislature are touting an ambitious package of K-12 education.

2013/02/25

File photo of an empty classroom. (credit: KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images)

Arizona Bill Would Allow Schools To Put Students In Solitary Confinement Rooms

House lawmakers are reviewing the legality of solitary confinement rooms for school children.

2013/02/25

Photo Credit: Clark County School District

CCSD Students Gain Real-Life Skills

In recognition of Black History Month, Clark County Commissioner Lawrence Weekly put together his Twelfth Annual African American Youth Leadership Summit.

2013/02/15