In this week's edition of the Indy Education newsletter, read about a bilingual education program at a Reno high school.

Although the new K-12 education funding formula that Nevada adopted five years ago significantly overhauled how state money flows down to public schools, school funding is still well below what experts think is needed to ensure good outcomes.

Former Bank of Nevada CEO John Guedry and public education advocate Amanda Morgan had a tense back-and-forth about the best ways to meet the needs of Nevada’s students.

A Nevada Department of Taxation committee has appointed a subcommittee to work with the Clark County School District to decide whether to recommend placing the district under fiscal watch — a heightened state of government monitoring.

The first-ever student member of the State Public Charter School Authority (SPCSA)’s governing board is looking to bridge the gap between students and charter school leaders. 

Regardless of the outcomes of the general election, the Clark County School Board will look markedly different next year — there will be at least three new trustees joining the 11-member board after three elected incumbents decided not to run again.

Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada, a nonprofit organization that has been offering financial literacy curriculum to local students for almost 30 years, has opened a new 44,000-square-foot center in East Las Vegas where it can bring its lessons to life. 

The election comes at a critical moment for the district as it gears up for the next legislative session, which provides school leaders with an opportunity to advocate for greater K-12 education funding as they work to address issues such as school violence and teacher pay. 

Clark County school officials now estimate a potential district-level budget shortfall due to unexpected expenses is about $11 million — $9 million less than they had calculated it to be last week. 

In this week's Indy Education, read about the new Douglas County School District's new superintendent who isn't afraid of turmoil.

The district plans will use its unassigned ending fund balance to offset the potential district level shortfall and will not asking schools to use carry-forward funds from the prior year. 

In this week's edition of the Indy Education newsletter, read about a student-led nonprofit working to make seniors feel less lonely.

The former chief financial officer for Nevada's largest school district attributes budget issues to prolonged teacher contract negotiations.

Deputy Chief Financial Officer Diane Bartholomew will serve in an interim capacity, the district said in a statement.

Public schools statewide are making progress toward lowering chronic student absenteeism and improving student achievement.

In this week's edition of the Indy Education newsletter, learn about a Vegas-based law firm helping families navigate special education.

Though Katie Williams resigned from the Clark County School Board, it hasn’t quelled community demands for additional information and accountability.

The Clark County District Attorney’s office is now formally asking a court to declare Clark County School Board Trustee Katie Williams’ seat vacant after investigating and concluding she now lives in Nebraska. 

In this week's Indy Education, read about why the Nye County School District is building a new school in Tonopah.

The saga has highlighted Nevada’s law requiring elected trustees to reside in the district they represent — and a lack of clarity on the legal consequences if they don’t.