The Clark County School District recently announced subsidized internet for qualifying families. It does not pay for teachers’ internet at home, including any overages.
Aleksandra Appleton
Education reporter
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Aleksandra joined the Review-Journal in June 2019 to cover higher education. She was previously the education reporter at the Fresno Bee in California, and prior to starting at the Bee, she got her master's in journalism from the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism.
The Clark County School Board voted Thursday to prioritize two proposed bills at the next session of the state Legislature, including one on internet connectivity.
Parents of students receiving special education services are suing the Clark County School District in federal court, charging it has failed to provide an adequate education during school closures.
Around 245,000 students and teachers — or nearly three-quarters of the total — logged into the district’s main distance learning tool on Tuesday, up from about 217,000 Monday.
Parents reported problems Monday with Canvas, the Clark County School District’s primary online teaching tool, as the 2020-21 school year began.
Many more students have Chromebooks and internet connectivity, but some will start the school year Monday without the ability to connect for round two of distance learning.
The move, aimed at ensuring federal student privacy laws are observed, will force teachers to take extra steps before recording their live lectures during distance learning.
The Clark County School District unveiled its final food distribution plan Wednesday, saying it will expand drive-thru meal service for students to more than 300 sites.
Sofia Hall, a third grader at Indian Springs School, is the statewide winner of the Doodle for Google art contest and is now in the running for a national prize.
With the Clark County School District resuming school Aug. 24, information is coming out almost daily on where families can access technology, meals and child care.
Despite city-sponsored options, many parents face heart-breaking choices as they fight to find child care options during distance learning imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Clark County School District Superintendent Jesus Jara said support staff and principals are all working hard to ensure a successful reopening on Aug. 24.
Southern Nevada shelters serving children are making arrangements to accommodate distance learning this fall, and they could use the community’s help.
The Clark County School Board approved a series of initiatives meant to improve students’ access to the internet and technology needed for distance learning.
Clark County School District parents protested at the district’s administration building on Wednesday, saying they feel shut out of the conversation around reopening schools.
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