Fixing Nevada’s education system starts with educating yourself on how the system actually works.
Tya Mathis-Coleman, director of of recruitment at the Clark Coutny School District, talks about a hiring fair held by CCSD at Coronado High School in Henderson. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Clark County Police Department Lt. Roberto Morales speaks on guns confiscated at schools yesterday, at the Clark County School District Administration Building in Las Vegas, Friday, March 2, 2018
Clark County Police Department Lt. Roberto Morales speaks on guns confiscated at schools yesterday, at the Clark County School District Administration Building in Las Vegas, Friday, March 2, 2018 (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Mack Middle School principal and teacher talk about HOPE2 funding that has created a “Turnaround Room” for students who are struggling to behave in their regular classroom.
Review-Journal reporter Victor Joecks interviews Adam Laxalt, Attorney General and Candidate for Governor of Nevada.
Two groups say they conducted their own survey of Clark County residents and found that the majority of them believe the district should enforce current bullying laws rather than create a new policy. (Amelia Pak-Harvey/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Two slates of candidates have formed in the CCEA elections, plus two individual candidates running alone. By Amelia Pak-Harvey
It doesn’t matter who CCSD hires. It doesn’t matter if he or she has financial expertise and loads of political savvy. The next superintendent isn’t going to have the one thing he or she actually needs — authority.
Excerpts from the first public input meeting in CCSD superintendent search, including Duncan Lee of the Council for a Better Nevada, Brent Husson, president of Nevada Succeeds, and Jerry Lee Dixon. (Amelia Pak-Harvey/ Las Vegas Review-Journal).
Teen girls shouldn’t have to take their pants off in front of random teenage boys. The Clark County School District disagrees.
If you thought the Clark County School District’s budget problems were over, think again. An
unelected, unaccountable, out-of- state arbitrator could leave CCSD without enough money to
pay its bills.
Review-Journal reporter Victor Joecks provides four 2018 predictions.
Over the last week, CCSD has conducted five community meetings on the proposal. Transgender students have shared stories of being bullied at school in their push for the policy. But Nevada already has one of the most aggressive anti-bullying laws in the country. This includes a requirement that an investigation into bullying occur within one day.
If you think the Clark County School District has budget problems now, imagine how bad it’ll be if Amazon selects Las Vegas as the site of its second headquarters.
CCSD Trustee Kevin Child vowed to continue visiting CCSD schools, despite Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky’s memo banning him from CCSD facilities. He said he had visited schools since the memo came out without incident.
“I’m going to go to schools,” said Child. “There’s got to be due process and I was never allowed due process. All it was, was that someone sent a memo out. To me, that creates a hostile work environment when you have no basis.”
The Clark County School District is currently holding private meetings to discuss implementing a district-wide policy on transgender students. That should concern every parent who thinks having boy private parts makes you a boy.
Tuesday’s headlines: witness in murder case hit by car outside courthouse, Raiders may play in Oakland through 2020, CCSD superintendent to receive large payday after retirement. Elaine Wilson/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Monday’s headlines: 1 dead in officer-involved shooting, pot lab gets license suspended, Sandoval confused over CCSD budget woes. Elaine Wilson/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Wednesday headlines: one dead after crash with Metro patrol car, dummy used to catch suspected killer on display, CCSD budget miscue may be good news. Elaine Wilson/Las Vegas Review-Journal
A fight broke out during the game between Canyon Springs and Basic High School. CCSD police broke up the fight by pepper spraying students and one of the coaches from Canyon Springs. Ben Gotz reports on the latest information about the fight.
It’s hard to believe now, but union leaders once praised the selection of Pat Skorkowsky as superintendent of the Clark County School District Superintendent. (Victor Joecks)
CCSD Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky announces his impending retirement amid budget deficit furor. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The budget crisis facing the Clark County School District was so easy to see coming, Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky predicted it just 19 months ago. (Victor Joecks)
THURSDAY’S HEADLINES: DNA, forensics link women to murder, CCSD hiring freeze, new security at McCarran
1. A Las Vegas police officer charged with possession and distribution of child pornography died by suicide the night before his sentencing.
2. A Clark County resident hit jackpot Saturday night at Ellis Island Casino and Brewery.
3. CCSD Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky is not happy with how marijuana tax money is being distributed to schools.
Students at Foothill High School were welcomed back to school with a colorful and energetic experience from the school’s drum line members, dance team and cheerleaders.
As the much-anticipated Clark County School District reorganization gets underway, parents are still unsure of what concrete change they’ll actually see. Jennifer Furman-Born, principal at McCaw STEAM Academy, talks about reorganization and what her school has done to move toward the school empowerment model. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Clark County School District and Cox Las Vegas partnered for their 10th annual back-to-school fair at the Galleria at Sunset mall.
1. A man shot and killed himself in public Monday. Police responded at about 1 p.m. to a call on the 500 block on South 11th Street downtown near East Clark, where callers said they were trying to protect children from seeing the crime scene. No additional details were immediately available.
2. A fired CCSD police lieutenant who was fired after he revealed himself as an FBI informant will be reinstated with more than two years backpay. A ruling found that the district wrongfully fired Dan Burgess, who was among several officers who cooperated with the FBI to uncover corruption within the police department. Burgess said in a statement that he looks forward to getting back to work.
3. Police are investigating a possible kidnapping in northwest Las Vegas. Just before 3 p.m., police received a call that a man was seen putting a hand over a woman’s mouth and pushing her into a black sedan near North Hualapai Way and West Centennial Parkway. The caller said another man was in the vehicle. No other details were immediately available.
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