SendCutSend Receives $110M investment Northern Nevada-based manufacturing company, SendCutSend has announced a $110 million investment, bringing the company valuation to over $1 billion. A Nevada startup, SendCutSend has a tech-driven production model making custom manufacturing faster and more accessible for businesses. The company plans to invest over $1.25 billion into … [Read more...] about Around the State
Clark County School District (CCSD)
Education Outlook 2026Developing Well-Rounded Students
For years, Nevada’s K-12 education system has ranked near the bottom of the 50 states. Through lessons learned during the early pandemic days and well-rounded curricula, superintendents and principals across the state hope to rewrite Nevada’s education reputation. The Numbers In 2025, Nevada’s state-wide K-12 graduation rate increased by nearly 4 points to … [Read more...] about Education Outlook 2026
Teachers Health Trust Holds Health Fair with Free Screenings, Vaccinations, and Exams for Clark County Teachers
Teachers Health Trust (THT), the 42-year-old, self-funded, nonprofit health insurance plan for educators in Clark County, Nevada, held a free health fair today offering health screenings, vaccinations, dental exams, and informative presentations for local teachers and their families. Most services were free to THT members at the event and provided by THT health … [Read more...] about Teachers Health Trust Holds Health Fair with Free Screenings, Vaccinations, and Exams for Clark County Teachers
Around the StateJanuary 2025
Clark County School District Partners with Nonprofit to Address Student Homelessness The Clark County School District (CCSD) has partnered with Purposity, a nonprofit which connects users with one-to-one needs in the community. The partnership is meant to help students experiencing homelessness. CCSD’s Title 1 Homeless Outreach Program for Education (HOPE) launched a profile … [Read more...] about Around the State
Around the StateOctober 2024
NV Energy Transmission Line Approved A $4.2 billion, 350-mile transmission line between Las Vegas and Reno has been approved by the U.S. Department of the Interior. A NV Energy project, Greenlink West will run from Las Vegas to Yerington and could transmit as much of 4,000 megawatts of clean energy. This would be enough to power 4.8 million homes. Construction is set to begin … [Read more...] about Around the State
Education in NevadaChallenges and Opportunities
Nevada’s education system faces many challenges, and its K-12 schools consistently rank among the worst in the nation for proficiency levels in English and math, high school graduation rates, per-pupil funding and other measures. And, the state's two largest school districts, Washoe County and Clark County, both lost their superintendents in February. Dr. Jesus … [Read more...] about Education in Nevada
Education OutlookOut of the Pandemic and into the Future
Good things are happening throughout Nevada's education systems starting with K-12 all the way through postgraduate. From proposed funding under new state leadership to dual enrollment programs paving the way to college for high school students, education is getting the attention it deserves. In January, Governor Lombardo's proposed budget included raising K-12 per pupil … [Read more...] about Education Outlook
Changes AheadA Look at Nevada’s Economic Forecast for 2023
A changing of the guard at the highest level of state government means a potential change in headwinds for the 2023 economic forecast. "You are going to have a Republican [in the] Governor's Mansion, a super majority in the Assembly but not in the Senate, even though the Senate and Assembly are both Democrat controlled," explained Cindy Creighton, president, Nevada … [Read more...] about Changes Ahead
Around the StateNovember 2022
Uprise Fiber Awarded USDA Grant to Build Fiber Network in Pershing County Reno-based independent fiber internet service provider (ISP), Uprise Fiber has been awarded a $27.1 million grant through the federal ReConnect Loan and Grant Program from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The grant will be used to build a Fiber-to-the-Premise network in Pershing … [Read more...] about Around the State
Break It to Fix ItEducation in Nevada
When you want to make an omelet, you need to break a few eggs. That adage also clearly applies to our state’s education system. I’ve been a Nevada resident for almost half a century and, as long as I’ve been here, the biggest topic of concern has been our failing school district. For years we’ve been among the worst in the nation in a number of measurements. Our failure in … [Read more...] about Break It to Fix It
Around the StateSeptember 2022
CCSD Partners with Paper to Provide Academic Support The Clark County School District has announced a partnership with Paper to provide one-on-one instructional support to approximately 300,000 students in the district, at no charge. Paper is an online program that works with school districts to provide tutors in over 200 subject areas in English, Spanish, French and … [Read more...] about Around the State
Clark County School District Expanding Career & Technical Education (CTE) Program With $100,000 From Google
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Clark County School District (CCSD) is expanding their Career & Technical Education (CTE) programs thanks to a $100,000 donation from Google. “CTE programs are vital to creating economic diversification,” said Kate Franko, Google's Regional Head of Data Center Public Affairs. We’re proud to support educational opportunities for Clark County so all … [Read more...] about Clark County School District Expanding Career & Technical Education (CTE) Program With $100,000 From Google
The Economics of EducationFrom K-12 Through Post-Secondary, Nevada’s Schools Level Up
“A lot of [the new economy] is going to be STEM-related, science, technology, engineering, math, this deep interdisciplinary approach that will allow us to be better positioned for jobs in the future,” said Dr. DeRionne Pollard, president, Nevada State College (NSC). Technology is changing every experience and every economy around the world. Data analytics inform every … [Read more...] about The Economics of Education
Around the StateMarch 2022
Reno Tahoe’s Room Tax Collections set Record in 2021 According to Visit Reno Tahoe, which is a part of the Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority (RSCVA), last year’s total transient lodging and room tax came in over $420 million and was the most taxable room revenue ever recorded for a calendar year. In addition, three of the top four all-time revenue-producing … [Read more...] about Around the State
The Smith Center and the Rogers Foundation Open Nominations For Seventh-Annual Heart of Education Awards
Nominate outstanding CCSD teachers through Jan. 14, 2022 at TheHeartofEducation.org, with the top 20 teachers each receiving a $5,000 cash award LAS VEGAS – In an ongoing effort to promote recruitment and retention of exceptional public school teachers, The Smith Center for the Performing Arts and The Rogers Foundation announced today that nominations are now open for the … [Read more...] about The Smith Center and the Rogers Foundation Open Nominations For Seventh-Annual Heart of Education Awards