Nevada
Teaching Profession
Video
2021 National Teacher of the Year: Special Education Is the 'Heartbeat' of Schools
Juliana Urtubey, an elementary special education teacher in Las Vegas, is the third special educator to receive the national honor in the program's nearly seven-decade history.
Teaching Profession
Juliana Urtubey, an Elementary Special Educator, Is the 2021 National Teacher of the Year
Known as Ms. Earth for her work with school gardens, Urtubey is a National Board-certified teacher in Las Vegas.
Teaching Profession
Teacher Salaries Are Increasing. See How Your State Compares
The National Education Association warns that some of the progress in teacher pay could be jeopardized by the pandemic.
Budget & Finance
A Windfall, Teacher Shortages, and Uncertain Enrollments Shape Next Year's K-12 Budgets
School finance officers from across the nation describe the unique challenges of managing their money one year into the pandemic.
School & District Management
Should Schools Become Vaccination Sites for Everyone?
As districts work with health agencies to inoculate staff, some leaders say schools could be ideal vaccination hubs for the whole community.
States
Educational Opportunities and Performance in Nevada
This Quality Counts 2020 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes.
Assessment
Nevada Ranks 50th on Quality Counts Annual Report Card
The state, which earned a D-plus, was weak on socioeconomic factors that can affect the educational environment, and also in the school finance area.
States
State Legislators Revamp Funding in Texas, Nevada
Several states this year sought to replace their funding formulas, a monumental fiscal and political feat, but only a handful of legislatures have been able to get proposals to their governors' desks.
Federal
How Charters Could Factor in 2020's Democratic Primary
Charter schools are playing a notable role in remarks about education from candidates like Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders. Yet it's not clear what if any role they'll have in important states like Iowa and New Hampshire.
Federal
Democrats Are Fighting Over Charter Schools. Will Key Early Primary States Care?
Charter schools are playing a notable role in remarks about education from candidates like Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders. Yet it's not clear what if any role they'll have in important states like Iowa and New Hampshire.
Every Student Succeeds Act
States Hunt for Evidence to Underpin School Turnaround Efforts
It's not enough to come up with a plan to fix the worst-performing schools, the strategy must show it has a chance of working to satisfy the Every Student Succeeds Act.
Education Funding
Which States Are Poised to Tackle Outdated K-12 Funding Formulas?
Buoyed by budget surpluses and prodded by teacher activism and legal challenges, legislators and governors are gearing up to tackle long-outdated K-12 funding formulas.
States
Educational Opportunities and Performance in Nevada
This Quality Counts 2019 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes.
Education
Opinion
More Grads, Happier Teachers, Fewer Referrals (Part 2)
The graduation rate at Damonte Ranch High School (Nev.) has soared since implementing new SEL practices. We spoke with their staff about the improvement.