Hillary Davis
@hillarylvsun.bsky.social
Reporting on schools y más at the Las Vegas Sun. Ed policy. Cats.
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Hillary Davis
@hillarylvsun.bsky.social
· Dec 23
As rural Nevada schools deteriorate, locals ask: ‘Where’s the equity?’
Like most states, Nevada does not specifically fund the construction and maintenance of public school facilities. State funds, meted out based on enrollment, are all-in-one. They pay for ...
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👉Nevada’s tax structure has children in rural towns attending schools with crumbling foundations. Failing roofs. Bursting pipes. Cracked walls. Dying boilers. No air conditioning. No fire suppression sprinklers. Lead paint. lasvegassun.com/news/2024/de...
It’s that time of year again! ☀️ #SunYouthForum #TheKidsAreSoSmart
October 17, 2025 at 6:32 PM
It’s that time of year again! ☀️ #SunYouthForum #TheKidsAreSoSmart
CCSD's school start time survey closes tomorrow. The district is considering a districtwide shift of all start times by 30 minutes for the 2026–2027 school year.
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October 16, 2025 at 8:13 PM
CCSD's school start time survey closes tomorrow. The district is considering a districtwide shift of all start times by 30 minutes for the 2026–2027 school year.
www.surveymonkey.com/r/C6P2DVY
www.surveymonkey.com/r/C6P2DVY
CCSD has faced multiple traffic incidents recently involving students near school, school buses or both.
On Friday, a boy, 12, was hit by an alleged drunk driver while walking to Smith MS. He died today.
Today, buses hit a student near Lied MS and an adult in NLV.
On Friday, a boy, 12, was hit by an alleged drunk driver while walking to Smith MS. He died today.
Today, buses hit a student near Lied MS and an adult in NLV.
October 7, 2025 at 2:41 AM
CCSD has faced multiple traffic incidents recently involving students near school, school buses or both.
On Friday, a boy, 12, was hit by an alleged drunk driver while walking to Smith MS. He died today.
Today, buses hit a student near Lied MS and an adult in NLV.
On Friday, a boy, 12, was hit by an alleged drunk driver while walking to Smith MS. He died today.
Today, buses hit a student near Lied MS and an adult in NLV.
Gov. Lombardo has named Victor Wakefield as the new state superintendent of schools. He is a TFA executive who spent several years as the ED of TFA-Las Vegas. Also served as a Guinn fellow and a state board of education member. He begins on 10/27.
September 29, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Gov. Lombardo has named Victor Wakefield as the new state superintendent of schools. He is a TFA executive who spent several years as the ED of TFA-Las Vegas. Also served as a Guinn fellow and a state board of education member. He begins on 10/27.
The school board is about to vote on the new contract with CCEA. Highlights include incentives for teachers filling “hard-to-fill” positions and a “Salary Review and Adjustment Process” (a lookback) to address salary compaction.
August 20, 2025 at 12:26 AM
The school board is about to vote on the new contract with CCEA. Highlights include incentives for teachers filling “hard-to-fill” positions and a “Salary Review and Adjustment Process” (a lookback) to address salary compaction.
Incoming CCSD CFO Justin Dayhoff is ready to come west.
June 17, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Incoming CCSD CFO Justin Dayhoff is ready to come west.
Ely has light at the end of the tunnel. "They have tried everything they can. This was like the last-ditch effort for those kids." Other rurals stand to benefit, too. The bill awaits Lombardo's signature.
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Nevada lawmakers OK lifeline for crumbling schools in rural districts
Legislation to help repair or replace deteriorating schools in rural Nevada counties is awaiting the governor’s signature.
lasvegassun.com
June 5, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Ely has light at the end of the tunnel. "They have tried everything they can. This was like the last-ditch effort for those kids." Other rurals stand to benefit, too. The bill awaits Lombardo's signature.
lasvegassun.com/news/2025/ju...
lasvegassun.com/news/2025/ju...
Tracking vetoes as they post. As of today, 3 of 33 are ed-related:
AB155: made class size subject to bargaining
AB205: made sex ed opt-out
AB445: made (school and public) library staff immune from liability for providing access to materials. 1 of 2 anti-book ban bills.
AB155: made class size subject to bargaining
AB205: made sex ed opt-out
AB445: made (school and public) library staff immune from liability for providing access to materials. 1 of 2 anti-book ban bills.
June 5, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Tracking vetoes as they post. As of today, 3 of 33 are ed-related:
AB155: made class size subject to bargaining
AB205: made sex ed opt-out
AB445: made (school and public) library staff immune from liability for providing access to materials. 1 of 2 anti-book ban bills.
AB155: made class size subject to bargaining
AB205: made sex ed opt-out
AB445: made (school and public) library staff immune from liability for providing access to materials. 1 of 2 anti-book ban bills.
Lombardo's end-of-session statement touts education accountability reforms.
June 4, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Lombardo's end-of-session statement touts education accountability reforms.
A new funding mechanism to rebuild and renovate crumbling rural schools passes the Senate. It now goes to the governor's desk.
June 3, 2025 at 5:17 AM
A new funding mechanism to rebuild and renovate crumbling rural schools passes the Senate. It now goes to the governor's desk.
AB224, which would allow state bond proceeds to support replacing rural schools in serious disrepair, finally gets a W&M hearing tomorrow.
May 23, 2025 at 10:47 PM
AB224, which would allow state bond proceeds to support replacing rural schools in serious disrepair, finally gets a W&M hearing tomorrow.
High school grad season is upon us. Let’s go, Mater East!
May 23, 2025 at 12:37 AM
High school grad season is upon us. Let’s go, Mater East!
High school graduations begin on Friday. Here's what not to bring- specifically for the Orleans but it's good to keep in mind that all venues may have similar restrictions.
May 22, 2025 at 12:20 AM
High school graduations begin on Friday. Here's what not to bring- specifically for the Orleans but it's good to keep in mind that all venues may have similar restrictions.
Vegas kids are cool, Friday edition: Las Vegas HS still publishes a print newspaper!
May 16, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Vegas kids are cool, Friday edition: Las Vegas HS still publishes a print newspaper!
Vegas kids are cool, Thursday edition: Sierra Vista HS deejay club showing their skills at the airport during EDC weekend.
May 16, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Vegas kids are cool, Thursday edition: Sierra Vista HS deejay club showing their skills at the airport during EDC weekend.
Gov. Lombardo is not happy about the K-12 joint subcommittee decision to not apply a proposed SB231-type extension to charter teachers. The original bill also excluded charter educators.
May 8, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Gov. Lombardo is not happy about the K-12 joint subcommittee decision to not apply a proposed SB231-type extension to charter teachers. The original bill also excluded charter educators.
Reposted by Hillary Davis
The Economic Forum reduced their December projections by over $170M. Today’s depressing economic outlook underscores exactly why Nevada lawmakers must #PassThePlan to fully fund our public schools and reject giveaways that divert public dollars to private interests like Hollywood. #NVLeg
Press Release: It's a Rainy Day in Nevada...Again | Nevada State Education Association
(Carson City, Nevada) — Today, the Economic Forum reduced their December projections by over $170 million.
www.nsea-nv.org
May 2, 2025 at 12:17 AM
The Economic Forum reduced their December projections by over $170M. Today’s depressing economic outlook underscores exactly why Nevada lawmakers must #PassThePlan to fully fund our public schools and reject giveaways that divert public dollars to private interests like Hollywood. #NVLeg
Rep. Titus' thoughts on today's Economic Forum.
May 2, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Rep. Titus' thoughts on today's Economic Forum.
An SPTA at Red Rock Elementary has been arrested on charges related to child abuse and battery.
April 29, 2025 at 11:08 PM
An SPTA at Red Rock Elementary has been arrested on charges related to child abuse and battery.
Sen Majority Leader Cannizzaro's big ed bill dropped today. SB460, the Education through Accountability, Transparency and Efficiency (EDUCATE) Act, is 167 pages and carries a $317M price tag- $250M of that is extending the SB231 raises www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/RE...
SB460 Text
The Nevada Legislature's site for finding and tracking bills, bill draft requests, and budgets from 2011 forward.
www.leg.state.nv.us
April 29, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Sen Majority Leader Cannizzaro's big ed bill dropped today. SB460, the Education through Accountability, Transparency and Efficiency (EDUCATE) Act, is 167 pages and carries a $317M price tag- $250M of that is extending the SB231 raises www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/RE...
NDE has a survey for input on the next state supt. The questions are short essay-style and ask what experiences, skills and qualities the superintendent should have: app.smartsheet.com/b/form/c70f0...
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April 28, 2025 at 7:59 PM
NDE has a survey for input on the next state supt. The questions are short essay-style and ask what experiences, skills and qualities the superintendent should have: app.smartsheet.com/b/form/c70f0...
Reviewing the proposed contracts for Supt Ebert's chosen deputies. Deputy Supts Jesse Welsh (Teaching & Learning) and Felicia Gonzales (Business Operations) have the same terms- at-will employees, earning $260K/yr. If OK'd, Welsh begins on 5/2, Gonzales on 4/28.
April 24, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Reviewing the proposed contracts for Supt Ebert's chosen deputies. Deputy Supts Jesse Welsh (Teaching & Learning) and Felicia Gonzales (Business Operations) have the same terms- at-will employees, earning $260K/yr. If OK'd, Welsh begins on 5/2, Gonzales on 4/28.
This passed on not-quite party lines. All of the yeas were Dems and all but one of the nays were Reps. The one Dem nay was CCEA member Reuben D'Silva, who is also the only one of 5 educators in the Assembly to vote against the bill.
Great news! AB155 (sponsored by NSEA Member @selenafornevada.bsky.social) adding "class size" to mandatory subjects of collective bargaining has passed the Assembly! #NVLeg #Priorities
April 17, 2025 at 9:28 PM
This passed on not-quite party lines. All of the yeas were Dems and all but one of the nays were Reps. The one Dem nay was CCEA member Reuben D'Silva, who is also the only one of 5 educators in the Assembly to vote against the bill.
CCSD cabinet hires up for board OK next week: Jesse Welsh (a recent supt finalist with lots of CCSD experience) for Deputy Supt of Teaching & Learning, and Felicia Gonzales (a deputy under Ebert at NDE and also a CCSD veteran) for Deputy Supt of Biz Ops.
April 17, 2025 at 8:56 PM
CCSD cabinet hires up for board OK next week: Jesse Welsh (a recent supt finalist with lots of CCSD experience) for Deputy Supt of Teaching & Learning, and Felicia Gonzales (a deputy under Ebert at NDE and also a CCSD veteran) for Deputy Supt of Biz Ops.