District leaders are weighing the major reason to close schools — slowing the spread of disease — against dozens of other concerns, including free meals and family disruptions.
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Explore Knowledge Academy Superintendent Abbe Mattson said the Southern Nevada Health District sees no elevated risk to staff or students and no reason to close the school.
In Clark County, no one would say whether the child of a man who tested positive for the virus was a public or charter school student. In Northern Nevada, things were different.
The Clark County School District and the State Public Charter School Authority declined to say if the patient’s child attends a district school.
The Clark County School District will offer interest-free loans to some employees who have been affected by the payroll issues that have plagued the district since early January.
The move comes up as Southern Nevada colleges brace for the possibility that the new coronavirus will reach their campuses.
Parents and students are suing the State Public Charter School Authority in an attempt to overturn its decision to close Nevada Connections Academy over performance issues.
The sales pitch for the new all-girls school in Las Vegas could boil down to two words: yoga pants.
Rancho High School’s band faces a new roadblock as it strives to reach even higher levels — the financial burden of traveling to national and international festivals.
Cadwallader Middle School is warning families about marijuana use and sales in a neighboring park after the weekend incident.
The Clark County School District is investigating a report that a game of “Duck, Duck, Goose” that featured “racial implications” was played at an elementary school.
Family to Family Connection serves as a birthday party room for kids experiencing housing insecurity, a play area for babies and toddlers and a classroom for all ages.
After years of delay and disagreement over the future of the Las Vegas Academy of Arts campus, momentum is building to fund long-sought repairs to its historic buildings.
UNLV’s acting President Marta Meana will not apply to stay in the role permanently, she said in a message to faculty, staff and students Monday morning.
Kerry Larnerd, previously the district’s director of Career and Technical Education, follows the ouster of Antonio Rael after complaints by parents.