Through a series of trades, efforts to lure settlers and some shady dealings, much of the 4 million acres originally given to the state to benefit public education is now gone.
Amelia Pak-Harvey
Reporter: Education
Phone: 702-383-4630
Amelia covers K-12 education for the Review-Journal, where she came after covering education for two years at the Lowell Sun in Lowell, Massachusetts. She is a Boston University graduate with degrees in political science and journalism, and her awards include first place in education reporting from the New England Newspaper and Press Association. She’s a proud North Carolina native.
A farewell note: It’s goodbye for now, but perhaps we’ll meet again at a time and place that’s better for Nevada’s children.
Police, who announced the arrest of Matthew Bidart, 27, on Friday, said the incident for which he was taken into custody did not appear to involve contact with students.
The Never Give Up Youth Healing Center, a youth residential psychiatric facility, formerly shared the property of the now-shuttered private boarding school Northwest Academy.
The Clark County teachers union is increasing dues to fund a campaign that would ask voters to approve a tax increase to provide at least $1 billion more annually for public education in Nevada.
Initiative to reach to reach Superintendent Jesus Jara’s goals by 2024 increases testing throughout the year and adds a new learning tool designed to lift lagging students.
The Clark County schools’ five-member traffic unit is building awareness of the need to take it easy around schools, one sassy Facebook post at a time.
A parent who paid more than $11,000 in tuition shortly before an Amargosa Valley boarding school was closed amid allegations of child abuse has sued to recoup the money.
Officials hope two initiatives will keep kids in class, improve school accountability ratings and keep students off the path to the criminal justice system.
Henderson mom anguished after hearing an offender suffered relatively light discipline for unprovoked beating of her son on a high school campus.
New reports from the National Assessment of Education Progress and the ACT college entrance exam show the state has barely moved the needle since the last assessment in 2017.
The Education Support Employees Association (ESEA) and the Teamsters on Thursday announced a deal Thursday to end a decadeslong struggle over representation of the workers.
Clark County School District Superintendent Jesus Jara has recommended Traci Davis, the former Washoe County superintendent, for the vacant principal position at West Prep in Las Vegas.
Clark County School District police arrested Joshua Youngblood after reviewing social media messages he allegedly exchanged with a minor student.
The haircut was the latest show of solidarity for first-grade teacher Jessica Hopson, who was diagnosed with breast cancer this school year.