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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Monday was the first day of school at a handful of local campuses that are offering in-person instruction amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
Some Nevada families dissatisfied with the school options available to them this fall are turning instead to microschool options.
Many teachers say CCSD should follow the example of big public school districts in California and adopt an online-only start to the year.
Many private schools are planning to have students return full time to campuses in August and say they are receiving an influx of inquiries from public school parents.
With schools around the country preparing to start remotely in the fall, the possibility of a full-time return to distance learning is looming over Clark County schools.
A much-anticipated plan for reopening doors at the Clark County School District will come before the board next week, according to Superintendent Jesus Jara.