Department of Education Archives

CCSD Under Federal Investigation For ‘Possible Civil Rights Violations’

November 30, 2023 12:54 pmNovember 30, 2023 3:00 pm

Clark County School District (CCSD), the fifth largest school district in the country, has been added to a growing list of school districts and colleges under federal investigation for “possible civil rights violations,” according to the Department of Education. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights added CCSD...

Senate Dems Vote To Allow Biological Males In Girls’ Sports And Private Spaces

May 29, 2023 10:46 amMay 31, 2023 8:34 am

Late last Friday night, the Democratic majority in the Senate passed Assembly Bill 423 which was amended to provide statutory control over locally elected school boards by prohibiting them to adopt resolutions that would prohibit biological males or women from participating in sports or entering locker rooms or bathrooms that...

Gov Lombardo Advocates To Restore Protection In Female Sports

May 12, 2023 8:31 amMay 15, 2023 3:55 pm

Announced in a press release from the Republican Governors Association, Governor Lombardo has joined a coalition of 25 governors who are advocating to restore protection in girls’ sports in the wake of the Biden Administration’s new Title IX rules, proposed by the Department of Education, to expand the meaning of...

Restorative Justice And Our Understanding Of Mental Health

May 2, 2023 11:24 amMay 3, 2023 3:02 pm

On March 14, 2023, Assembly Bill 285 was introduced by Assemblywomen Taylor, Torres, Anderson, and Hansen. After an initial amendment and several re-reads, the bill was passed by the Assembly on April 25. It was read into the Senate on the following day and is currently under review by the Committee...