The community partnership formed to connect K-12 students in Nevada to the internet and laptops during distance learning will wind down operations on Nov. 13.
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The Clark County school board will hear a plan next week to transition the district to a hybrid instructional model over the coming months, according to a district statement.
The Clark County School Board received public comments by email for Thursday’s meeting, which have been posted online on the Board Docs website.
The Clark County School Board heard an update Thursday that included a breakdown of the district’s enrollment drop of 12,622 students by ethnicity.
The Clark County school board heard an exhaustive evaluation of its policies and practices on Wednesday as part of ongoing governance training.
The Clark County school board will receive another update on COVID-19 and the district’s response at a virtual meeting Thursday beginning at 5 p.m.
On the first day of school, Mark Kromer noticed one of his students was working on the floor of his home — fidgeting, rocking back and forth and clearly uncomfortable in the position.
Three Clark County teenagers have died from suicide in the first month of the school year — a time period that saw none last year — prompting growing concerns about the mental health of K-12 students among district leaders and advocates.
A drop in enrollment tied to families leaving the district during the COVID-19 pandemic has left CCSD nearly 10,000 students and $61 million short of projections.
Clark County School District unions representing teachers and support staff are making plans for reopening schools in anticipation of a vote on the issue as early as late October.
The Clark County School District gave an update on the ransomware attack that compromised some current and former employees’ information, as well as student names and grades.
Indian Springs teacher Alexis Salt is challenging incumbent Clark County School District Trustee Lola Brooks for the District E seat.
Two candidates came within 200 votes of each other in the race for the Clark County School District’s District C seat: Tameka Henry and Evelyn Garcia Morales.
Army National Guard veteran Katie Williams is running against Sheet Metal Workers Local 88 business manager Jeff Proffitt are both trying to join the CCSD Board of Trustees.
The Clark County School District could see a vote in late October on reopening schools, but only if public health conditions allow it, school board members said this week.
