Nevada education officials have awarded grants aimed at getting 134 students through fast-track teacher training programs in time for the next school year.

All childhood aggression is not equal, but that's a fact missed by stringent no-touch policies that eradicate free-play activities like a good game of tag or dodgeball. And the strict rules come with a cost, according to experts who say roughhousing is good for kids and the development of both skills and brain power.

Pet addiction or animal hoarding is one of the cases where it's very easy for a mental health problem to become a physical health problem.

Many addictions are easy to spot because they are addictions to obvious destructive substances or behavior. A shopping addiction can be harder to recognize.

K12 Inc., the nation's leading provider of K-12 online school programs released a new report on Nevada Virtual Academy's innovative college and career readiness programs and the school's collaboration with University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).

While her former colleagues were getting their classrooms ready for the start of the school year, veteran teacher Samantha Jones was getting ready for graduation—from nursing school.

As the state attempts to patch an educator pipeline problem, more than a dozen school districts and education groups in Nevada will receive nearly $5 million to fund training and retention efforts for teachers and principals.

Nevada lawmakers recently passed SB302, a landmark education bill. Today, as part of our series “Nevada’s Gamble on School Choice” Reno Public Radio’s Anh Gray explores the unforeseen consequences the new law could have on the state.

Hillary Rodham Clinton's plan for lowering the cost of higher education and reducing the roughly $1.2 trillion student loan debt held by American students could strengthen Nevada's postsecondary institutions while saving money for the state's college students, local education experts say.

Schools have the power to merge students of all races and economic backgrounds and provide equal education to all. Inside these educational facilities, young minds are being trained to create scientists, politicians and teachers.

Stuckey Elementary School consistently earns five stars, the highest ranking in the Nevada school performance rating system. While some may say it's the location at 4905 Chartan Ave. in the heart of affluent Southern Highlands that does the trick, principal Joseph Rekrut isn't buying that, especially with other Southern Highlands-area elementary schools with three-star ratings.

Clark County students are set to start fresh when school begins next week, but many east valley schools are still struggling to rebound from recent ratings that indicated they were on the lower end of the performance scale for the valley.