3 education bills addressing teacher shortages proposed to Nevada lawmakers

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — There is a statewide teacher shortage and an area feeling it the hardest is Clark County. Nevada lawmakers are trying to address that issue by introducing a measure and funds to make it easier for teachers to get licensed. Three education-related bills went before the Senate Education Committee, one is SB 438. It seeks to address the high number of teacher vacancies by creating a program called, Teach Nevada Scholarship. State Sen. Roberta Lange, (D) Clark County, is the sponsor of SB 438, which would cost around $50 million. She also serves as the Senate’s assistant…