The Clark County School District assistant superintendent will start his new job Aug. 1 and will make $200,000 a year.
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The employee saw a police booking photo of McDonald and recalled him as the man she took pictures of and reported to her supervisor.
The NSEA said it formed a political action committee, “Schools Over Stadiums,” to oppose public funding for the proposed baseball stadium.
With a 5-8 vote, the Board of Regents failed to approve a motion to hire Lawrence Drake II. The board instead decided to pursue an interim appointment.
The court’s 6-3 decision, with conservative justices in the majority, effectively killed the $400 billion plan, announced by President Joe Biden last year.
Federico Zaragoza, who has served as president since 2018, said he would work through the end of his contract to ensure a smooth transition for the next president.
A UNLV spokesperson said in a statement the court’s decision “will not fundamentally impact UNLV’s open-access admissions policy.”
After interviewing three finalists, the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents’ chancellor search committee voted 4-1 to recommend Lawrence Drake II for the job.
The teachers union’s PAC — called “Schools Over Stadiums” — says it’s being organized “to prioritize public education over corporate tax giveaways.”
A secret memo alleges that Maureen Schafer, who was chief of staff at the UNLV medical school in 2017, repeatedly harassed, discriminated against and intimidated staff.
Children must now be 5 years old by Aug. 1 to attend kindergarten in Nevada’s public schools.
A district report to the Clark County Commission showed 51.5 percent of students graduated within four years in 2022.
The North Las Vegas City Council heard a presentation on the findings of a study that the city contracted with Data Insight Partners to do for $45,000.
The Nevada State Public Charter School Authority’s board voted Friday to issue notices for Explore Academy and CIVICA Nevada Career Collegiate Academy.
The Clark County School Board voted unanimously to pay law firm Fisher & Phillips LLP up to $595 per hour to assist during employee contract negotiations.