More than a third of Clark County schools currently have a teacher vacancy rate of 10 percent or more, adding to concerns about safety.
Julie Wootton-Greener
Julie joined the Las Vegas Review-Journal in July 2019 as a reporter for The View, covering the southwest/Henderson area. She grew up in southern California, and earned a bachelor's degree in journalism and mass communication from Whitworth University in Spokane, Wash. She worked as an education and health reporter at the Times-News in Twin Falls, Idaho for eight years. Before that, she was an education and county government reporter for two years at the Elko Daily Free Press in Elko, Nev.
UNLV professor Ken Czerwinski is leading a project focusing on developing the nuclear energy workforce.
The Nevada Board of Regents meets June 30 in Las Vegas to consider rescinding the COVID-19 vaccination mandate for employees.
Registration starts July 5 for the city’s ABC ETC. and Little Learners programs for 3-to-5-year-olds. Full and half-day classes start Aug. 8.
Clark County School District trustees’ move comes after contentious meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Candidates are vying for a six-year term on the Nevada System of Higher Education’s 13-member governing board.
A Las Vegas junior high school teacher says multiple students told her about uncomfortable searches. The principal emailed parents saying allegations are “unsubstantiated.”
The Public Education Foundation and UNLV announced Monday they’re partnering to create the program for Clark County School District high school students and school paraprofessionals.
Clark County School District Superintendent Jesus Jara delivered his yearly “State of the Schools” address Friday, with the theme “Emerging Stronger Together.”
The Clark County School Board met Thursday night to hear a presentation. Superintendent Jesus Jara said he doesn’t tolerate what’s happening to students and staff with violent acts.
The Clark County School District’s updated COVID-19 mitigation guidance no longer requires students to stay with a designated peer group during recess and other outdoor activities.
The Clark County School District is making a handful of changes beginning Wednesday, including no mask requirement on school buses and eliminating mandatory weekly COVID-19 testing.
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Nevada and its charter operator filed two lawsuits last week after trying for two years to get approval to open a local campus.
The Nevada System of Higher Education’s Board of Regents heard a proposal during a Friday meeting at Nevada State College in Henderson but didn’t take action.
The Clark County School District held two events for reporters Thursday at east Las Vegas schools to promote the launch of its “When You Grow, We All Grow” campaign.