COVID-19’s latest variant is on the loose, but local experts think vaccines can mitigate its spread and severity.
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Gov. Joe Lombardo signed a bipartisan bill to repeal COVID-era health regulations.
Expect to pay out-of-pocket for over-the-counter COVID-19 tests, for a start.
Already at pandemic lows, COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations dipped this week.
Given that the population of Nevada is relatively young, the state “should have done better,” said one health expert.
The university has reported seven cases since fall semester classes began Aug. 24.
Other Las Vegas Valley private schools that are holding in-person classes have options for employees to get tested, but not students.
The Meadows School in Summerlin, which reopened Aug. 17 with in-person classes, is paying University Medical Center to provide testing twice a week for students and employees.
Nevada State Public Charter School Authority granted an exemption to a distance learning mandate for Pinecrest, Mater and Doral academy campuses in Northern Nevada.
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.
The private Catholic school, which has about 1,500 students, announced Monday night it learned of a second COVID-19 case on its Las Vegas campus.
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.
Students began moving in Monday in preparation for fall semester, which begins Aug. 24. The university plans to offer about 80 percent of its classes in a remote format.
The decision by the Nevada State Public Charter School Authority’s board on Friday reversed a previous decision to allow schools to create their own reopening plans.
The majority of schools offering in-person classes starting this month are restricting visitor and parent access due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rebecca Feiden, executive director of the State Public Charter School Authority, made the recommendation for schools in Clark, Washoe and Elko counties.
Monday was the first day of school at a handful of local campuses that are offering in-person instruction amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Clark County School District has submitted a waiver to the U.S. Department of Agriculture seeking to continue offering free meals to children using a drive-thru format this school year.
Schools are handing out tens of thousands of the basic laptop computers and arranging internet connections for students who would otherwise be left in the lurch.