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Joey Gilbert Applies for Trustee on Washoe County School Board

November 21, 2022 8:11 amNovember 22, 2022 8:10 pm

Reno attorney Joey Gilbert has applied for an open trustee position (District E) on the Washoe County School Board (WCSD). The position is open after former trustee Angie Taylor won her race for Assembly District 27. Gilbert came in second in his bid for Nevada governor and made education a...

Health Education? CCSD Considers Marketing Abortion Services To Children

October 20, 2022 12:37 pmOctober 31, 2022 9:58 am

An email received by The Globe revealed that the Sex Education Advisory Committee will be meeting on tonight, October 20th, to review and vote on the the addition of “health education” curriculum. Historically, 5th grade health has focused on the maturation process, specifically about puberty for boys and girls. But...

Clark County Education Association Refuses to Endorse Steve Sisolak

October 11, 2022 2:33 pmOctober 18, 2022 2:59 pm

After their staunch support of Governor Steve Sisolak in 2018, the Clark County Education Association refuses to endorse Governor Steve Sisolak for re-election. The CCEA is the largest teachers union in Nevada and represents over 18,000 licensed professionals within Clark County School District. https://twitter.com/cceanv/status/1579849548360339457?s=20&t=8Cw48bDCgj-fKQfpUHkdhw In a press release, CCEA wrote,...

Nevada Supreme Court Ruling Protects Failing Public Education System

September 13, 2022 3:29 pm

The Nevada Supreme Court has struck down a final, statutory ballot initiative aimed to create a voucher-style education program brought forth by Education Freedom For Nevada PAC. As reported by The Globe, Erin Phillips, President of Power2Parent, filed two ballot initiatives on behalf of the Education Freedom for Nevada PAC, in...

Sisolak Signs Emergency Regulation To Address Teacher Shortages

August 30, 2022 11:56 am

As reported by KLAS: Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak signed an emergency regulation related to teacher licenses to help address a severe workforce shortage in the state. The regulation will reduce the cost of a substitute teaching license from $180 for initial licenses and $150 for renewal licenses to $100 for...

Thousands Of Teaching Jobs Remain Unfilled in Nevada

August 8, 2022 2:04 pmAugust 12, 2022 9:17 am

As reported by The Washington Examiner, 3,000 teaching jobs remain unfilled across Nevada’s 17 school districts as many schools return to the classroom today. According to the report: “We don’t have teachers for the classrooms, and I’m worried about lunch workers who aren’t going to be there to serve our...

RSLC Invests $200,000 in ‘Biden Remorse’ Ads

June 20, 2022 10:34 am

In the latest Civiqs survey, only 34 percent of registered voters in Nevada approve of President Biden’s job performance. Taking a deeper dive into Nevada, the survey shows that Biden’s job approval plummets across all demographics. Among young voters, aged 18-34, only 27 percent approve; only 30% of women approve; only 20% of...