The money will go toward the planting of about 3,000 trees in neighborhoods surrounding UNLV and in east Las Vegas, the Historic Westside and some parts of North Las Vegas.
Education
Two people were asked by police to leave the school board meeting after yelling at trustees while they considered an item about a Sex Education Advisory Committee.
The Clark County School District is seeking a court injunction to stop what it is calling a “continuance of a strike by licensed educators represented by CCEA.”
The school reported having an “unexpected number” of teachers absent Wednesday — the third consecutive school day that a CCSD campus has issued such an announcement.
A group linked with the Nevada State Education Association has filed a referendum petition to repeal the funding for the Athletics’ baseball stadium in Las Vegas.
Possible factors behind the absences at the high school could include Labor Day weekend, illnesses or flash flooding.
U.S. News World Report has released its “2023-2024 Best High Schools” list. Nearly 18,000 public schools were ranked.
William Russman competed in the International History Olympiad in Rome. He was part of the U.S. south team, which won a gold medal in the elementary division.
The executive director of the ACLU of Nevada said that the school district has been “disingenuous” about what records the agency has access to.
The latest variant of COVID-19, BA.2.86, was not found in Southern Nevada as of last week, according to wastewater data.
The CCEA sent a notice to the CCSD saying there will be consequences if teachers are forced to work beyond their contracted day.
The regents could appoint a new interim chancellor at their meeting. The last one retired in early August.
The district will communicate to parents through social media, its website and ParentLink if the weekend storms affect schools and cause any changes.
The Clark County Education Association filed a response Tuesday to a school district lawsuit that aims to prevent a possible future teacher strike.
A man was stabbed near an elementary school in southwest Las Vegas on Monday afternoon, according to Las Vegas police.