Washoe County School District announces proposals for the reopening of schools
During a nine hour marathon of a school board meeting, the Washoe County School District approved plans for the reopening of schools in the fall....
Impacts of distance learning on English learner students
There are around half a million students enrolled in Nevada public schools, and more than 14 percent of them are considered English-language learners. With schools...
Sisolak: Poor compliance with mask mandate may cause crackdown
Gov. Steve Sisolak said Friday that more than half of Nevada businesses surveyed Thursday by the state were not complying with a mandatory mask directive, and he...
What we know after months of distance learning in Washoe
Governor Steve Sisolak announced a directive this week that allows school districts, along with charter and private schools, to reopen for summer school immediately, with...
Nevada ACLU attorney on what’s next for DACA
Last week the Supreme Court voted to uphold the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy, which grants a two-year work permit and protection from deportation to...
New jobs arrive in northern Nevada amid pandemic
Three new companies are coming to Northern Nevada and will eventually hire for more than 300 jobs. PlusPlus, YOGO, and Affinity Development Group (ADG) are...
Reno Police Department updates use of force policy
The Reno Police Department (RPD) has announced some changes to its use of force policy in response to community input. The changes are in light...
DACA recipients look ahead after Supreme Court ruling
On Thursday, the Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy. The decision impacts roughly 700,000 DACA...
DACA survives: Nevada immigrants celebrate largely unexpected victory at Supreme Court
Nevada elected officials and immigrant advocates celebrated on Thursday when the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the DACA program that offers relief to people...
DACA cannot be immediately terminated: U.S. Supreme Court
In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled on Thursday that the Trump Administration cannot immediately end the Obama-era Deferred Action...