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Douglas County School Board Trustees Delegated Powers to Unelected Superintendent

September 19, 2023 2:13 pmSeptember 20, 2023 12:36 pm

Bloviating boss of the Nevada Independent, Jon Ralston, took to Twitter to accuse the Douglas County School Board of corruption in order to amplify an article highlighting invoices sent to the board from their newly retained Reno Attorney Joey Gilbert. Ultimately, the board voted 5-2 to approve payment of Gilbert’s...

CCSD Trustee Labels Parental Rights Group A ‘Cancer’

September 15, 2023 3:31 pmSeptember 18, 2023 10:29 am

Following the Clark County School District (CCSD) Board of Trustees meeting last night, CCSD District G Trustee Linda Cavazos took to Twitter to target Moms for Liberty, referring to the parental rights group as a “cancer” and tried to substantiate her claims by citing the widely discredited Southern Poverty Law...

Judge Rules Clark County Teachers Union Coordinated A Sickout Strike

September 13, 2023 4:06 pmSeptember 20, 2023 8:51 am

Today, Judge Crystal Eller ruled in favor of the Clark County School District (CCSD) who sought an injunction against the Clark County Education Association’s (CCEA) role in coordinating a sickout strike which disrupted school and district operations affecting nearly a dozen schools throughout the Las Vegas valley this past week....

Sickout Strike Plagues Clark County Schools, CCSD Files Second Injunction

September 12, 2023 9:54 amSeptember 13, 2023 3:56 pm

A wave of school closures have plagued the Clark County School District (CCSD) since the beginning of the school year directly caused by the targeted and coordinated “sickouts” unionized teachers have employed during their battle with the district over compensation and benefits. Although it is only Tuesday, nearly a dozen...

Educators’ PAC Files Petition To Repeal Public Funding For A’s Stadium

September 6, 2023 2:44 pmSeptember 13, 2023 4:08 pm

A PAC created by a statewide teachers union, the Nevada State Education Association (NSEA) has filed a petition to repeal the A’s stadium funding bill, SB1, which was signed into law during this year’s legislative session. The bill passed during a special session wrought with negotiations over the $380 million...

Lombardo Vows To Campaign Against Democrats Who Blocked School Choice

August 23, 2023 12:48 pmAugust 24, 2023 12:43 pm

Appearing on the Kevin Wall radio show yesterday morning, Governor Joe Lombardo issued a warning to state Democrats that he will do “everything in his power” to campaign against the Democratic majority who blocked many of his legislative priorities, including school choice– a centerpiece of his State of the Union...

STUDY: Nevada Ranks Number One For Teacher Shortages

August 15, 2023 4:31 pm

As kids head back to school this fall, many school districts are facing a nationwide teacher shortage due to factors including low pay and bad working conditions. In a study done by Scholaroo, which looked at the latest available data in the U..S, found that Nevada ranks the worst in...