Education
Regent, faculty suggest the fix is in for new CSN president
Nevada System of Higher Education Regent Laura Perkins says an email notifying her Board of Regent colleagues of opportunities to meet with James McCoy, a candidate for interim president of the College of Southern Nevada, gives the appearance McCoy’s selection to the post is a fait accompli. “This is highly inappropriate to schedule a meeting […]
Regents vote to hike higher ed tuition, increase salaries by 11%
Nevada’s Board of Regents on Friday voted unanimously to raise tuition and fees by 5% to help pay for 11% raises for professional employees at the state’s universities, colleges and research institutes. The vote came after hours of public testimony, mostly in support of the fee hike and pay increase. But presidents of the state’s […]
Empty promises: The illusion of test score improvement in public education
Feigned concern over national and state test scores or school ratings seems to be a ritual each fall. Unfounded criticism falls like leaves on public schools because of disparity in student test scores that are beyond their control. It is usually political blather presenting no viable solutions. This summer the superintendent in the Clark County […]
Regents to consider higher ed student fee and tuition increase to pay for raises
Students enrolled in Nevada’s colleges and universities can expect to pay higher fees and tuition beginning next year under two proposals slated for consideration by the Board of Regents during meetings scheduled for Thursday and Friday this week. “Nobody wants to increase student fees, including faculty,” says Kent Ervin of the Nevada Faculty Association, which […]
Nevada charter schools are higher rated than district schools, but…
One-third of charter schools overseen by the Nevada State Public Charter School Authority were rated 5-star schools by the state, significantly higher than the overall rate by nearly all traditional school districts. But state charter schools still lag in enrollment of low-income students, English language learners and special education students — demographics known to need […]
24 Nevada charter schools are underperforming
Two dozen charter schools have been flagged as academically underperforming after the state issued its first ratings since the onset of the pandemic. The Nevada State Public Charter School Authority Board on Friday issued notices of concern for 11 schools; 13 additional schools are expected to be issued notices of concern at the board’s next […]
Though scaled back by NV lawmakers, restorative justice plans still making progress, report says
Despite high profile pushback during the legislative session earlier this year, Nevada schools are required to have progressive discipline plans based on restorative justice. And administrators say the schools actively embracing the spirit of restorative justice are showing early signs of improved outcomes. Restorative justice in education was largely borne out of a desire to […]
Assembly speaker calls on CCSD superintendent to resign, supe says he will stay
Speaker Steve Yeager is calling on Clark County School District Superintendent Jesus Jara to resign, the Assembly Democratic Caucus announced Wednesday. CCSD in a statement quickly responded that “Dr. Jara will remain in his position as superintendent as long as the Board of Trustees desires him to do so.” The Assembly Democratic Caucus in their […]
Regents, faculty push back on presentation by national group known for right-wing policies
Faculty from several Nevada colleges and universities criticized the Nevada Board of Regents Friday for entertaining a presentation from a national institute known for right-wing stances on diversity and ‘academic freedom.’ Although the presentation from James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal President Jenna A. Robinson centered on higher education board governance models, faculty argued […]
Charter School Authority approves additional $1.2m in transportation funding, $4.7m remains
The Nevada State Public Charter School Authority Board on Friday approved an additional $1.2 million in transportation funding — bringing the total in awarded funds to $2.3 million, still far short of the $7 million available this academic year. Jennifer Bauer, the interim executive director for the SPCSA, told the Charter School Board staff is […]
Clark County teachers inspired Nevada’s anti-strike law. They might also upend it.
Earlier this month a coalition of labor unions organized more than 75,000 workers across five states to carry out the largest strike to ever hit the health care sector. More than 30,000 United Auto Workers members across 22 states, including Nevada, are currently on strike, fighting for better contracts and against “the billionaire class and […]
School start time change not a done deal
The Board of Education approved draft language Wednesday to bring schools closer to moving back start times in an effort to afford teens more rest, but the effort is not final, according to a spokesperson for the BOE. The Board voted to send draft language of the proposed regulation to the Legislative Council Bureau (LCB), […]