Roughly one-third of the Welding School of Nevada’s students come from Casa Grande, a transitional housing center for non-violent offenders.
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UNLV presented four new proposals for the 42-acre lot off the Strip to the Board of Regents, but were met with criticism over lack of communication and preparation.
A former elementary school teacher was sentenced to prison on Monday in connection with the distribution of child sexual abuse material on a social media messaging application.
“It is evident that you despise your frontline educators, but to make decisions that negatively impact children is just cruel,” one teacher wrote in a letter to CCSD trustees.
Eileen Eady and Lydia Dominguez are vying for the seat formerly held by Katie Williams.
The complaint alleges that the district has failed to comply with the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, creating an “unprecedented crisis” for students with disabilities.
The public was given a chance Saturday to check out one of the Clark County School District’s electric school buses.
Nevada Superintendent of Public Instruction Jhone Ebert said the district needs to cover costs before putting the pressure on principals.
Gov. Joe Lombardo sent a letter requesting a legislative commission expand an audit of the CCSD to include an investigation into its potential budget shortfalls.
Former superintendent Jesus Jara resigned in February. Brenda Larsen-Mitchell is currently the interim superintendent.
Jhone Ebert, the Nevada Superintendent of Public Instruction, sent a letter to the Clark County School District’s Interim Superintendent Brenda Larsen-Mitchell as the district faces a potential budget deficit.
Teacher Kamilah Bywaters and Lorena Biassotti, an outspoken mom and former vice chair of Moms for Liberty, will compete for District E trustee.
Kenneth Greenburg, 63, was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on charges related to abuse of a vulnerable person, police said.
Henderson residents Emily Stevens and Karl Catarata will compete for the seat on Nov. 5.
Multiple families filed a class action lawsuit that accuses the Clark County School District of failing to provide a proper education for students with disabilities.