UNLV is looking to resume its search for a new president after the process was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aleksandra Appleton
Education reporter
Email: aappleton@reviewjournal.com
Phone: 702-383-0218
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 resumption of school in August may vary across Nevada, Gov. Steve Sisolak says, as solutions like social distancing will likely not be possible in Clark County schools.
Several Coronado High School graduates bound for elite universities aren’t sure whether their classes will be online yet, but they aren’t letting that possibility dampen their enthusiasm.
Cars, balloons and cheers filled Ridgebrook Park as Goolsby Elementary families waved goodbye to Laurie and Gary Grosenick, a husband-wife teaching team who retired this week.
Many students didn’t receive their individualized education plans after schools were closed, which could mean a big backlog for the already strained program in the fall.
Superintendent says no decisions have yet been reached on the timing of the reopening of the schools, which were ordered closed by Gov. Steve Sisolak on March 15.
The Clark County School Board heard a presentation on the district’s final budget Monday, which includes a projected $37.8 million drop in operating revenue due to COVID-19.
We asked some Clark County students about distance learning after they spent the last quarter of the school year coming to grips with online education. Here’s what they told us.
Nevada System of Higher Education Chancellor Thom Reilly opposes placing a long-awaited contract for College of Southern Nevada faculty on the Board of Regents agenda.
Eight candidates have filed to replace longtime Trustee Deanna Wright on the Clark County School District Board of Trustees in District A, which includes the Henderson area.
Eight candidates are seeking to replace the term-limited Trustee Chris Garvey in the District B seat, which covers the north and northeastern part of the Las Vegas Valley.
Seven candidates have filed to replace term-limited Linda Young on the Clark County School District board of trustees.
Six candidates are challenging Clark County School District Board of Trustees President Lola Brooks in her first reelection campaign.
The district expects a sharp drop in local sales tax revenue used to fund schools and reduced funding from a services tax levied on vehicle registration.
The Clark County School District told board members Thursday night that it improved its distance learning attendance numbers during the week of April 20, with teachers reaching approximately 30,000 more students than the prior week.
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