Nevada Deaf Commission outlines need to build dedicated school, grow interpreter pipeline

By: April Corbin Girnus

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: March 17, 2026

Words: 656

Last Updated: 4 days ago

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Nevada is 1 of 4 states without a state-funded school for the deaf.

One is desperately needed, advocates say, because the lack of a dedicated school puts more pressure on school districts and individual schools, which struggle to provide needed services because of a shortage of qualified interpreters in the state.

The Nevada Commission for Persons Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing, according to Executive Director Obioma Officer, has been working with the Nevada …

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