Around 14,000 older Clark County School District students were returning to their classrooms on Monday after more than a year of virtual learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The school district also presented a proposed reopening plan that would return prekindergarten to 3rd grade students to classrooms first, followed by older students.
The Clark County school board will not take a vote on reopening schools or bringing staff back to classrooms at its Oct. 22 meeting next week.
UNLV knocked $50 off a facilities fee to compensate for limited access to some services because of COVID-19, but some students say the discount isn’t enough.
The Larabee family is in the third week of distance learning at Legacy Traditional School from the kitchen table of their Las Vegas home. “Every day is different,” they say.
One week from the start of the Clark County School District’s distance learning, Nevada’s six largest gaming companies haven’t made clear what support they’ll give to working parents.
The majority of schools offering in-person classes starting this month are restricting visitor and parent access due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Clark County School District parents protested at the district’s administration building on Wednesday, saying they feel shut out of the conversation around reopening schools.
Clark County School District representatives said a guide will be released in the next couple of weeks to answer families’ questions about distance learning this fall.
Clark County School District students will start the 2020-21 school year remotely following a vote from the School Board on Tuesday night to approve a full-time return to distance learning.
Clark County School District trustees continue their discussion of the proposed schools reopening plan at a special board meeting.
Clark County School District Superintendent Jesus Jara on Friday addressed additional questions about the district’s reopening plans in August.