Nevada Department of Education

What Nevada Department of Education does

The Nevada Department of Education (NDE) is the executive state agency responsible for pre-K-12 public education oversight in Nevada, headquartered in Carson City with a secondary office in Las Vegas. The agency sets academic content standards, administers state assessments, licenses educators, and provides policy guidance, regulatory oversight, and direct program delivery to Nevada's 17 school districts and the State Public Charter School Authority, collectively serving nearly 500,000 students and approximately 27,000-30,000 educators. Major program areas include Career and Technical Education across 14 career clusters, the Read by Grade 3 literacy initiative, Adult Education, the SafeVoice anonymous safety reporting system, the Nevada Educator Performance Framework (NEPF), and the Teacher Academy College Pathway Program (TACPP) under Assembly Bill 428 (2023).

NDE operates a platform-and-services model anchored by doe.nv.gov and supported by an integrated digital ecosystem: the Nevada Digital Learning Collaborative (NvDLC) website for statewide curricular resources; OnePlaceNV — a portal built by Vegas PBS via an NDE grant aggregating Learn360, EBSCO Host, PBS Learning Media, Library of Congress, and Khan Academy; the Canvas Learning Management System; and a statewide license to Discovery Education Experience (partially funded by Nevada Gold Mines). Public accountability data is delivered through the Nevada Report Card. The agency also operates specialized internal teams such as the Nevada Digital Engineers for educator coaching.

NDE's funding model is government appropriations-based with no direct fees charged to end users. Revenue streams include the Nevada State General Fund, federal Perkins V career and technical education funds (over $11M FY21), federal ESSER/CARES Act dollars ($117,185,045 total), Assembly Bill 3 COVID-19 relief ($50M), the School Safety block grant ($75M+ in 2019), state-allocated T.I.E.S. funding ($13.2M), and limited private-sector investment (e.g., $2.2M from Nevada Gold Mines). Distribution to districts is direct via grant agreements and policy guidance, with no commercial sales motion. Leadership rests with Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Victor Wakefield, supported by a Chief Strategy Officer, multiple Deputy Superintendents, and program directors across the agency's Carson City and Las Vegas offices.

Name

Nevada Department of Education

Legal name

Nevada Department of Education

Website

https://doe.nv.gov

Company type

Public

Founded year

1861

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The Nevada Department of Education is the state agency overseeing pre-K-12 public education for Nevada's nearly 500,000 students across 17 school districts and the State Public Charter School Authority, setting academic standards, administering federal and state funding, and operating digital learning and CTE programs statewide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education Administration

NAICS

Administration of Education Programs (92311), Administration of Education Programs (923110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Education Department Administration (BPAIABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Virtual CTE & Career Pathways Programs (K–12) (EDAJADAL), Online Credit Recovery & Alternative Pathways (Virtual) (EDAJADAF), Virtual Test Prep & Online Supplemental Instruction (K–12) (EDAJADAI)

Keywords

• K-12 education oversight
• State education agency
• Educator licensure services
• Career technical education
• Public school administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Carson City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. State General Fund Appropriations: Primary operational funding from the Nevada State Legislature through annual appropriations to support department functions, K-12 oversight, and statewide education initiatives.
2. Federal Perkins Funding (Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act): Federal Perkins V funds awarded annually to support career and technical education programs. The most recent award for FY 21 was more than $11 million. Nevada's state plan was approved through 2023.
3. CARES Act / ESSER Funding: Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act funding distributed to Nevada schools. Nevada was awarded $117,185,045 in ESSER funding, with 90% ($105M+) distributed to local education agencies and remaining funds allocated through competitive grants. Additional $50 million in AB3 COVID-19 relief allocated for connectivity and device access.
4. Private Sector Investment - Nevada Gold Mines: Nevada Gold Mines (Barrick Gold) contributed $2.2 million over two years as a private investment in digital education content through Discovery Education partnership, representing corporate philanthropy and workforce development investment.
5. State Allocation for Educator Health Programs: State allocation of $13.2 million in federal CARES Act funding directed to T.I.E.S. educator safety testing program administered through THT Health partnership.

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Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

The Nevada Department of Education is a state executive agency that oversees pre-K-12 public education across Nevada, providing academic standards, funding administration, educator licensure and evaluation, career and technical education programs, and statewide digital learning resources to all 17 school districts and the State Public Charter School Authority. NDE serves nearly 500,000 public school students statewide and centralizes regulatory, fiscal, and instructional support functions for Nevada's K-12 system.

Product overview

The Nevada Department of Education leads and collaborates with Nevada's 17 school districts and State Public Charter School Authority to advance educational equity statewide. The department operates a platform-plus-services model centered on its main website (doe.nv.gov) which provides access to multiple interconnected programs and tools. Key products include the Nevada Report Card for public reporting, Canvas LMS resources for districts, the Nevada Educator Performance Framework (NEPF) for teacher evaluation, SafeVoice for student safety reporting, and Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs across 14 career clusters. Digital learning offerings include OnePlaceNevada (a statewide instructional portal with databases like Learn360, EBSCO Host, and Khan Academy), the Nevada Distance Learning Collaborative (NvDLC), Discovery Education Experience, and OER Project courses accessible through Canvas LMS. Recognition programs include the Nevada Teacher of the Year Program. The department also supports adult education, work-based learning, and specialized pathways like the Teacher Academy College Pathway Program (TACPP).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SafeVoice Nevada: A confidential tip line for students to report safety concerns, bullying, and other issues affecting school climate.
• Nevada Ready
• Teacher Academy College Pathway Program (TACPP)
• Nevada Digital Learning Collaborative (NvDLC)

Products and services

• OnePlaceNevada OnePlaceNevada is a state-administered digital resource portal that provides Nevada educators, students, and families with curated, standards-aligned digital learning resources accessible in one location. It is designed for use by K-12 public school students, teachers, and families across all 17 Nevada school districts.
• Nevada Digital Learning Collaborative (NvDLC) NvDLC is a statewide online learning platform that provides Nevada students, families, and educators with free, unlimited access to a curated collection of standards-aligned digital instructional content. The platform is intended to support remote, hybrid, and in-person learning for K-12 public school users across the state.
• Discovery Education Experience Discovery Education Experience is a digital K-12 curriculum and instructional resource platform made available statewide to Nevada public school students and educators. The platform delivers standards-aligned digital content across subject areas and is offered to all K-12 students in the state through the NDE-Discovery Education partnership.
• OER Project Courses OER Project Courses are open educational resource courses in world history and world geography provided to Nevada high school students at no cost through a state-level partnership. They are designed for use by high school students and teachers as standards-aligned core instructional content.
• READ Nevada with myON READ Nevada with myON is a statewide digital reading program that provides free, unlimited access to a digital library of books for Nevada K-12 students. The program is designed to support literacy development and is available to all public school students statewide.
• SafeVoice Nevada
• Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs
• Nevada Educator Performance Framework (NEPF)
• Nevada Report Card
• Nevada Teacher of the Year Program
• Adult Education Programs
• Teacher Academy College Pathway Program (TACPP)
• Disability Innovation Fund (DIF) Pathways to Partnerships
• Work-Based Learning (WBL)
• Targeted Investments in Education (T.I.E.S.) Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Nevada's graduation rate remained above 80% for four consecutive years (through 2020).
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and supporting.

• Washoe County School DistrictmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 January 2026NDE and Washoe County School District announced an agreement to support students with special needs, ending a legal dispute over special education funding. The agreement involves reviewing regulations and improving practices for special education services statewide.
• THT Health (Teachers Health Trust)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 September 2020NDE partnered with THT Health to launch T.I.E.S. (Task Force Initiative for Educator Safety and Screening), a free COVID-19 testing and monitoring program for Nevada educators and staff across all 17 districts and charter schools. Funded by $13.2 million in federal CARES Act state allocation. Administered through emocha Health mobile app.
• Nevada Gold Mines (Barrick Gold Corporation)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 September 2020Nevada Gold Mines invested $2.2 million over two years in partnership with Discovery Education and NDE to expand access to high-quality digital learning content for Nevada K-12 students and educators. The partnership includes dynamic career resources developed with Nevada Gold Mines focusing on STEM career exploration.
• OER ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 August 2020Partnership provides Big History Project (middle school) and World History Project (high school) digital courses available through NvDLC and Canvas LMS. OER Project offers teachers one-on-one consultation, office hours, and professional learning support. Courses are free, online, and adaptable to Nevada's standards.
• Discovery EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 July 2020Two-year partnership providing Nevada's public school educators and students statewide access to Discovery Education Experience, a K-12 platform with digital curriculum resources, professional learning, and career exploration content. NDE provides dedicated professional learning to integrate these resources into instruction.
• Johns Hopkins University (eSchool+ Initiative)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2020Johns Hopkins University's eSchool+ initiative (consortium of schools of Education, Medicine, Public Health, and Berman Institute of Bioethics) analyzed Nevada's school reopening framework against 12 criteria, rating it as satisfying 11 of 12 criteria — one of the highest performances among 48 states and territories analyzed.
• U.S. Department of Education (Perkins V)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 June 2020Nevada received approval for its Perkins V State Plan, making Nevada eligible for federal Perkins Funds through 2023 to implement career and technical education programs. FY 21 award was more than $11 million. Plan guides CTE activities at secondary and postsecondary institutions.
• Vegas PBScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 June 2020Vegas PBS created OnePlaceNV statewide instructional portal through an NDE grant. The portal houses hundreds of thousands of instructional media resources (Learn360, EBSCO Host, PBS Learning Media, Library of Congress, Khan Academy) aligned with Nevada Academic Content Standards, available free to all Nevada educators and students.
• Renaissance (READ Nevada / myON)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 May 2020READ Nevada summer reading partnership with Renaissance providing access to thousands of digital books and age-appropriate news articles for grades pre-K through 12, based on students' reading levels and preferences, at no cost.
• Nevada State Library and Local Public LibrariessupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 May 2020Partners with Nevada State Library and local public libraries for summer reading programs, hot spot and internet connectivity expansion, online story times, read-along programs, and curbside book pickup services to support summer literacy.
• Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 May 2020NDE partnered with CCSSO and XQ Institute in support of Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020, a national primetime graduation special honoring the Class of 2020 amid COVID-19 pandemic.
• XQ InstitutesupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 May 2020Co-presenter with CCSSO of Graduate Together national graduation special. XQ Institute led production in partnership with LeBron James Family Foundation and Entertainment Industry Foundation. Nevada's page on XQ's Rethink Together forum featured student stories from multiple counties.
• U.S. Department of Education (Disability Innovation Fund)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Disability Innovation Fund (DIF) program supports innovative activities to improve employment and transition services for youth and individuals with disabilities through federal grants awarded across multiple states in FY 2023. NDE participates as a grant recipient state.
• Governor's Office of Workforce Innovation (OWINN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNDE utilizes OWINN's maintained list of Industry-Recognized Credentials (IRCs) to identify eligible credentials for CTE programs. OWINN determines which credentials qualify as recognized postsecondary credentials under WIOA.
• State of Nevada (Information Security)coreOthersNDE adheres to State of Nevada security policies and has its own Information Security Privacy Policy. The NDE website uses server logs and cookies consistent with State of Nevada web portal policies.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• California Department of Education: California's state education agency overseeing K-12 public education across more than 1,000 districts. Directly comparable to NDE as a fellow state education department administering academic standards, federal Title programs, CTE, and educator licensure, scaled to a much larger jurisdiction.
• Illinois State Board of Education: Illinois's state education authority governing K-12 standards, assessment, and federal program administration. Shares with NDE the function of distributing Title I/II/IV funds and Perkins V dollars to districts.
• Pennsylvania Department of Education: Pennsylvania's state education agency overseeing K-12 instruction, certification, and standards. Operates the equivalent regulatory function to NDE across Pennsylvania's 500 districts.
• Ohio Department of Education and Workforce: Ohio's combined K-12 and workforce education agency, administering standards, accountability, CTE, and federal grants. Matches NDE's integration of K-12 oversight with CTE/workforce pipeline (OWINN) functions.
• Texas Education Agency: Texas's state education agency responsible for K-12 oversight, academic standards, accountability, and federal funding administration. Functionally identical role to NDE at larger scale, including CTE administration under Perkins V and statewide assessment systems.
• Florida Department of Education: Florida's state education agency overseeing public K-12 education, including accountability, standards, and CTE programs. Parallel state-level agency role to NDE with similar federal funding and oversight responsibilities.
• New York State Education Department: New York's state education department governing PK-12 instruction, educator certification, standards, and federal program administration. Comparable to NDE in mandate structure and the regulatory authority it exercises over school districts.
• Colorado Department of Education: Colorado's state education agency providing standards, assessment, and federal program administration. Comparable mid-sized state education department with similar district-oversight responsibilities to NDE.

Regional players

• Arizona Department of Education: Arizona's state education department shares a regional context and similar western-state scale with Nevada. Operates comparable K-12 oversight and CTE programs in a neighboring geography, making it a useful benchmarking peer for NDE.
• Oregon Department of Education: Oregon's state education agency with comparable mid-sized western-state scale and district count. Operates the same regulatory function as NDE in a neighboring jurisdiction, useful for regional benchmarking on standards, CTE, and digital learning initiatives.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@NVstateED/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/NevadaReady
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nevada-department-of-education-nevada-ready
• Instagraminstagram.com/nvstateed
• Xx.com/nevadaready

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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