The Clark County School Board will end prayers at its meetings after a complaint from a nonprofit that defends the constitutional separation between religion and government.
Aleksandra Appleton
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.
Parents and students at Walter Bracken STEAM Academy rallied outside the school Friday to draw attention to what they describe as bullying of teachers by the principal.
Kerry Larnerd, previously the district’s director of Career and Technical Education, follows the ouster of Antonio Rael after complaints by parents.
Nevada’s two public universities have both been recognized with the Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement for the first time.
David McKinnis, who joined the district in April 2019, announced Monday that he is leaving the district effective Friday due to personal family reasons.
Indian Springs High School teacher Alexis Salt will challenge School Board President Lola Brooks and Realtor Tiger Helgelien for the Summerlin-area District E seat.
Spring Valley High will dip into its budget to fund the successful Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program, but future training of teachers is in jeopardy.
Nevada Connections Academy will close after this year following a recommendation from the State Public Charter School Authority to deny the school’s request for a contract renewal.
Jesus Jara gave his second State of Our Schools address Friday, emphasizing the need for equity in programs districtwide and praising excellent schools and principals.
Clark County School District Superintendent Jesus Jara will give his second State of the Schools address Friday after a year that saw a threatened teachers strike.
In an email to staff, officials said a special paycheck run to make up for the pay shortages “is not feasible at this time.”
The exercises may resemble real-life scenarios, according to a statement from the university, including unusual police scanner activity or social media posts.
Police are investigating shooting and stabbing threats made on social media targeting students at Tarkanian Middle School.
Business owner Chris Shank is planning to run for the Clark County School District Board, targeting the northeast-area District B seat currently held by Trustee Chris Garvey.
The School Board on Thursday authorized the district’s legal counsel to begin the settlement process in two cases involving a former Adams Elementary School teacher.