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NEVADA – In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Nevada’s charter schools face academic scrutiny as the State Public Charter School Authority Board identifies two dozen institutions as academically underperforming. The board issued notices of concern for 11 schools, with an additional 13 expected to follow at the December 8...

The Biden administration has requested $16 billion in child care funding, which would include $138 million for Nevada. This funding would help an estimated 960 service providers and 102,300 children in the state. The White House intends for the funding to be a one-year continuation of stabilization funds which helped...

Reno, NV – In the wake of three wild horse collisions occurring in October near Damonte Ranch, the City of Reno has embarked on a mission to enhance safety for both these magnificent creatures and the local community. Councilwoman Naomi Duerr announced the city’s efforts to reduce such incidents and...

NEVADA – Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo has called on the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) to rewrite its policy regarding transgender athletes. In a letter sent to the NCAA on Monday, Lombardo and eight other Republican governors argued that the NCAA is “avoiding responsibility for ensuring fairness” in college sports...

McQueen High School in Reno, Nevada, went into a code yellow lockdown on Thursday morning due to a bomb threat that ultimately proved unfounded. The Washoe County School District announced the lockdown on its website at 10:15 a.m. and it was lifted before noon. The school sent out the following...

NEVADA – A multi-agency operation targeting narcotics and illegal firearms sales in the Tahoe Basin led to the arrest of a Surenos gang member on October 30. Jose Medina, a convicted felon, was arrested at his residence in South Lake Tahoe after he illegally sold FBI Safe Streets Investigators narcotics,...

Nevada – Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo has approved a $100 million revolving loan fund that will expand access to charter schools in underserved communities. The fund, which is the largest charter school investment in state history, is expected to create 7,500 new charter school seats and 948 jobs in the...