Despite enrollment in the Clark County School District dropping for five consecutive years, demand remains high for seats in its magnet programs.
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School Board President Evelyn Garcia Morales said the community cannot accept violence any longer.
Clark County School District officials sent an email to parents, students and staff members Friday morning about “vague” threats.
State legislators are considering Assembly Bill 282, which would require school districts to provide a monthly subsidy of at least $450 to full-time substitute teachers.
The arrests occurred at Western and Eldorado high school last week, school police said.
Support employees at 23 Clark County School District elementary schools that are part of The Transformation Network will receive a bonus.
A video posted on social media captured a Clark County School District police officer slamming a Black student to the ground.
The day after Shadow Ridge High School in Las Vegas went into a hard lockdown March 29 and a juvenile was arrested, fewer students than normal came to school.
The district is projecting a slight enrollment decrease of about 3,000 students, which would be the sixth consecutive year with an enrollment drop.
Teachers told Nevada legislators a law has hindered their ability to immediately deal with disruptive and violent students.
Teachers may be required to cut down on time spent preparing and administering certain standardized tests under a bill considered by lawmakers Thursday.
The Clark County School District is holding four meetings to get feedback about budget priorities for the next school year.
Clark County School Board trustees heard an information-only presentation Thursday about the topic but didn’t take action.
Gov. Joe Lombardo testified Thursday before the Assembly Committee on Education in support of Assembly Bill 330, which would repeal a school restorative justice requirement.
The dashboard will be updated regularly and include information about attendance rates, standardized test scores, enrollment and student behavior, officials said.