A little dose of good news never hurts and this morning it was great to read that Clark County high school kids graduated at a higher rate.
It was always a community embarrassment to have a graduation rate of 50 percent. Last year the rate was 59 percent. And this year it's up to 65 percent.
Although the numbers are preliminary, it's still good to hear the news and congrats go out to the district, the teachers and the students.
The Clark County School Board unanimously approved a nearly $4 billion budget for fiscal year 2026. CCSD will submit its final budget on June 9 and an amended final budget by Dec. 31.
The ACLU and high school senior Corie Humphrey filed a lawsuit against CCSD over what it said is the school district’s unconstitutional and inconsistent enforcement of what students can wear at graduation.
A fourth grade student at Elaine Wynn Elementary School was announced as the winner of the 25th Mojave Max Emergence Contest.
An amendment to a bill offered by Assembly Speaker Steve Yeager would provide pay raises to charter school teachers. The bill also offers bonuses for teachers in hard-to-fill positions.
After Del Sol Academy of the Performing Arts abruptly canceled the spring production, a parent bought the rights to the musical herself. The show opens Friday at a Las Vegas theater.
The Henderson campus won best high school newspaper, one of 21 awards the school took home in the 46th High School Journalism Awards, judged by RJ staff.
The Clark County School Board could vote on a proposal to pay over $5 million to repair its heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems.
Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro’s EDUCATE Act would set up a board to oversee school districts and would let some trustees object to charter school placements.
Gov. Joe Lombardo threatened to veto an education funding bill after a Nevada Legislature panel indicated charter school staff could be left out of future pay raises.
Less than a week after an Arbor View High School student was killed by a suspected drunk driver, CCSD and law enforcement officials reaffirmed their commitment to safety.
