Five of the state’s seven degree-granting schools saw a decline in students for the fall semester, which wrapped up this month. The exceptions: UNLV and Nevada State College.
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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.
Despite rising COVID-19 case rates, the Nevada State Public Charter School Authority will continue allowing some in-person classes in counties with elevated virus transmission.
Presentations by college and university presidents at Friday’s Board of Regents meeting indicate no rush to return to in-person learning.
The app-based program known as TIES allows employees to screen themselves for symptoms, participate in contact tracing and schedule free COVID-19 tests.
Nevada System of Higher Education Chancellor Melody Rose gave a presentation Thursday to the state’s COVID-19 Mitigation and Management Task Force.
The Nevada Department of Education announced $11 million in grants for services related to distance learning funded through the federal CARES Act.
The official count of students impacts the district’s per-pupil funding allocation, and will be translated to the school level as the budgeting process begins this week.
In a message on UNR’s website, President Marc Johnson issued a stern warning about students partying off campus without practicing social distancing or wearing masks.
The Clark County School District will again offer free meals to all children after receiving a long-sought waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to extend the program.
The protest, organized by Nevada nonprofit Power2Parent, took place outside the Clark County School District’s Administrative Center on West Sahara Avenue in Las Vegas.
Kim Law, Robert Cuccurullo and Mark Nekoba are among 20 Clark County teachers who were recognized in late May. Now, they’re gearing up for an unusual school year.
Nevada System of Higher Education’s Board of Regents voted Friday to approve a one-time distribution — an estimated $79.4 million in operating pool reserve — to help partially offset budget cuts.
Substitute teachers are confused about which unemployment program they’re eligible for, and many worry they’ll have to pay back benefits.
With the Clark County School District resuming school Aug. 24, information is coming out almost daily on where families can access technology, meals and child care.
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