A distance learning option will remain available to families who choose it, but they must opt in for the program by May 21 and meet certain requirements.
Aleksandra Appleton
Thousands of middle and high school students at the Clark County School District are expected to return to classrooms Monday after more than a year of all-virtual learning.
Parents reveal that safety, learning quality, scheduling and their kids’ preferences are considerations in deciding whether distance or hybrid learning is the best option.
If Clark County School District students don’t go back to campuses this school year, the district may have to cut nearly 1,500 staff jobs, according to a memo presented at a board meeting Thursday.
The Nevada Commission on School Funding this week will begin delving into the question of how much should the state spend on each of its K-12 students and where that money could come from.
The Clark County School District unveiled its final food distribution plan Wednesday, saying it will expand drive-thru meal service for students to more than 300 sites.
Sofia Hall, a third grader at Indian Springs School, is the statewide winner of the Doodle for Google art contest and is now in the running for a national prize.
No candidate running for Clark County School District Board of Trustees got more than 50 percent of the vote.
Many students didn’t receive their individualized education plans after schools were closed, which could mean a big backlog for the already strained program in the fall.
Superintendent says no decisions have yet been reached on the timing of the reopening of the schools, which were ordered closed by Gov. Steve Sisolak on March 15.
A Las Vegas elementary school informed parents Wednesday that a member of the “school family” has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
Dance parties, hikes and the occasional sibling squabble add a new layer to the learning experience as parents add “teacher” to their other roles.
The new scheme could significantly drop compensation levels for new hires and make it harder to retain current professors, opponents say.
A recent survey found that almost half the student population at the college’s three campuses reported being unable to purchase food at times.
The new plan for the $125 million UNLV School of Medicine building includes a provision for a cadaver lab — a departure from the initial plans to rely on a virtual anatomy lab.