Clark County School District Superintendent Jesus Jara began his annual State of the Schools speech on Friday by focusing on the toll that the COVID-19 pandemic and school closures have had on the mental health of students and staff.
Education
At the age most kids are learning to read, 5-year-old Justyn Boumah of Las Vegas wrote his 12th book. Now he’s raising money to help homeless youth and promote literacy in his hometown and beyond.
The Public Education Foundation announced Tuesday a new college scholarship for the children of those killed in the Route 91 Harvest festival shooting three years ago.
The Clark County School Board suddenly adjourned a special meeting Wednesday without considering an agenda item on ending Superintendent Jesus Jara’s contract.
He took questions from parents, students and staff about the district’s reopening plans in a virtual town hall.
One school planned for the Historic Westside in Las Vegas says it will not open until next year while two others say they are struggling to meet enrollment goals.
Under the plan announced Friday, some staff will return to district offices under social distancing guidelines, while much work will continue to be done online or by phone.
UNLV is looking to resume its search for a new president after the process was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The sales pitch for the new all-girls school in Las Vegas could boil down to two words: yoga pants.
Many educators and parents wonder how the school district found up to $20 million to pay for professional development raises, ending a weekslong impasse over the issue.
The Art Institute of Las Vegas has been sold to a group of professors who have been in talks to buy the school since January.
The two meetings will address the concerns of students and families affected by the July 5 explosion that badly damaged two residential halls.