A video posted on social media captured a Clark County School District police officer slamming a Black student to the ground.
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The day after Shadow Ridge High School in Las Vegas went into a hard lockdown March 29 and a juvenile was arrested, fewer students than normal came to school.
The district is projecting a slight enrollment decrease of about 3,000 students, which would be the sixth consecutive year with an enrollment drop.
Teachers told Nevada legislators a law has hindered their ability to immediately deal with disruptive and violent students.
Teachers may be required to cut down on time spent preparing and administering certain standardized tests under a bill considered by lawmakers Thursday.
The Clark County School District is holding four meetings to get feedback about budget priorities for the next school year.
Clark County School Board trustees heard an information-only presentation Thursday about the topic but didn’t take action.
Gov. Joe Lombardo testified Thursday before the Assembly Committee on Education in support of Assembly Bill 330, which would repeal a school restorative justice requirement.
The dashboard will be updated regularly and include information about attendance rates, standardized test scores, enrollment and student behavior, officials said.
The Clark County Education Association complaint says the changes for teachers at 23 elementary schools didn’t go through the collective bargaining process.
Evelyn Garcia Morales, 39, moved to the Las Vegas Valley as a teenager. After being elected in November 2020 to the Clark County School Board, she was named president in January.
Dozens of community members protested outside the Clark County School District office Friday night following a week of outcry from local organizations in response to video of a school police officer’s altercation with a Black student.
The Clark County School District Police Department is teaching a Law Enforcement Against Drugs and Violence (L.E.A.D.) program to sixth-graders. It will add high schools next school year.
The Clark County School District is rolling out a new measure in its efforts to recruit educators: new business cards for its current employees to use in recruiting.
Clark County School District Superintendent Jesus Jara discussed school funding, teacher working conditions and other topics in his annual address.
