The Nevada State Public Charter School Authority’s board voted unanimously Tuesday to allow Pinecrest Academy of Nevada to open a virtual school and increase enrollment at two campuses.
Julie Wootton-Greener
The university is accepting applications for its paraprofessional pathways project, which helps those already working in schools earn a bachelor’s degree and become a licensed teacher.
The Clark County School Board heard a presentation with financial updates Thursday night from the health insurance provider for licensed employees and their family members.
The Clark County School Board approved a $9 million settlement agreement Thursday in a case involving a former special education school bus driver who was sentenced to prison in 2018 for sexually assaulting preschoolers.
The Nevada System of Higher Education announced Thursday it will no longer require face masks for students, employees or members of the public.
Students, teachers and other school employees will no longer need to wear masks following an announcement Thursday from Gov. Steve Sisolak.
The Clark County School Board will consider approving a $9 million settlement Thursday involving a former school bus driver sentenced to prison for sexually assaulting preschoolers.
In August, the State Board of Health approved an emergency measure for spring in-person classes. But the state’s Legislative Commission failed in December to adopt a permanent requirement.
A Feb. 3 letter from Nevada System of Higher Education Chancellor Melody Rose’s attorney wants authorization for Regent Byron Brooks to concealed carry to be immediately revoked.
The Clark County School District saw more challenges during first semester, some possibly related to students readjusting to in-person classes or other COVID-19 pandemic-related impacts.
The voluntary program began Jan. 19 — the day classes resumed after the school district’s five-day “pause” — for those exposed in a school setting to a confirmed COVID-19 case.
Christopher Bernier was selected Tuesday as the top leader of The School District of Lee County in Fort Myers, Florida, which has more than 90,000 students.
Sonia Fernandez, who works at Ferron Elementary School in Las Vegas, is among three finalists so far in Tennant Company’s “Custodians Are Key” recognition campaign.
The university’s College of Liberal Arts announced Friday it has hired Colette LaBouff, who has led New Mexico’s Taos Center for the Arts since 2018.
The Nevada State Public Charter School Authority’s board voted Friday to conditionally approve a resubmitted application for Strong Start Academy Elementary School.
