Through various recruitment efforts, 97 percent of classrooms will be filled with licensed educators.
Education
Ahead of the new school year, the Clark County School District police department is prioritizing mental wellness for its staff.
The Ivy School is planned to be a “brain-based museum school” with a targeted opening date of fall 2027, the founder said.
A teenage girl was drugged and raped at orientation for the University of Nevada, Reno, according to a lawsuit.
With 20 days until school returns, CCSD rounded up departmental leaders to brief on back-to-school measures and how their teams are preparing for the new year.
Caprice Haes taught in the Clark County School District for nearly 30 years, and she left her mark on her students, colleagues and family.
The president of Nevada State University will leave her role in September, the Nevada System of Higher Education announced Wednesday.
Over $60 million in federal grants are up in the air for Nevada schools, according to a memo from the U.S. Department of Education.
Rogich Middle School won CCSD’s Superintendent’s Cup, a competition in athletics, student activities and academics for middle schools.
A mother said her son was the subject of “persistent and pervasive” bullying, and that his middle school failed to protect him, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday.
Las Vegas Academy of the Arts produced its newest Broadway star this week, when a 2025 graduate won what his theater director called the “Super Bowl” of high school theater.
Ninety-nine Clark County foster children graduated high school in 2025. Support from foster families helps set kids up for the future, and Clark County needs more foster homes.
Embrace Academy will emphasize individualized education for students across the learning spectrum and have a teacher-to-student ratio of 1 to 12.
“That is very uncommon. Every dog passing, that is generally not the norm by any means,” said Ryan Millbern, president of the International Casino and Resort Working Dog Association.
The program is using a $5 million federal grant to plant trees across the Las Vegas Valley, targeting communities with below average tree cover.