Nevada’s public colleges and universities will postpone in-person graduation ceremonies this spring and remain on online-only instruction through the end of the year.
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Two UNLV employees have tested positive for COVID-19, the university said Wednesday.
CCSD has offered curriculum options for teachers and students who want to try online education, but all schoolwork remains voluntary as it is not an option for some students.
The university will also remain on remote instruction for the rest of the semester regardless of whether Gov. Steve Sisolak lifts an emergency order.
The Clark County School District can’t guarantee an education to all students during school closures despite a state mandate to do so, Superintendent Jesus Jara said Monday.
Nevada students may have one less worry this spring amid school closures after Superintendent of Public Instruction Jhone Ebert moved to cancel standardized testing.
The university had previously given students less than a week to move out to comply with the closure of all nonessential operations directed by Gov. Steve Sisolak.
A Las Vegas elementary school informed parents Wednesday that a member of the “school family” has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
Dance parties, hikes and the occasional sibling squabble add a new layer to the learning experience as parents add “teacher” to their other roles.
Students living in dorms at Nevada universities have been asked to leave and return to their homes and families as part of the closure of all nonessential operations at Nevada System of Higher Education schools.
The Clark County School District began handing out free meals at more than a dozen sites around the Las Vegas Valley on Monday to preserve a vital lifeline for needy students.
Gov. Steve Sisolak on Sunday ordered the closure of all Nevada K-12 schools to slow the spread of COVID-19, beginning Monday. He said free meal programs would resume soon.
The district is not closing schools over coronavirus fears, it told parents in phone calls late Friday, promising classes would resume on Monday as usual.
Two more Nevada colleges announced Friday that they would switch to online classes in response to coronavirus fears.
The Clark County School District gave an update Thursday on its attempts to fix a new payroll system that has left thousands of employees with incorrect pay since the beginning of the year.
The situation is evolving hourly, but there are no confirmed cases nor presumptive positives of COVID-19 at CCSD schools and no current plans to close any schools.
A second Summerlin-area private school has decided to temporarily close its doors due to coronavirus fears through March 27.
All normal university operations will continue, the campuses will be open, and students who live in residence halls will be able to remain there, President Marta Meana said.
A private school in Summerlin will close for at least two weeks over coronavirus fears, making it the Las Vegas area’s first school closure since fears of an outbreak began.
Schools and parents struggle to get money back after last week’s announcement by CCSD officials of an out-of-state travel ban in response to coronavirus concerns.
