A little dose of good news never hurts and this morning it was great to read that Clark County high school kids graduated at a higher rate.
It was always a community embarrassment to have a graduation rate of 50 percent. Last year the rate was 59 percent. And this year it’s up to 65 percent.
Although the numbers are preliminary, it’s still good to hear the news and congrats go out to the district, the teachers and the students.
Bishop Gorman High School in Summerlin held a blessing ceremony for its new Gaughan Family Student Union.
The Clark County School District’s status as the fifth-largest school district in the country has long been at the center of conversations around its ranking as among the lowest-performing districts in the nation.
Four new members of the Clark County School Board were sworn in, replacing over half of the board’s seven voting members, including the former president.
Enrollment is still open for the spring semester at the College of Southern Nevada, where classes begin on Jan. 21.
The UNLV Care Center, formerly the university’s women’s center, was recently awarded $400,000 in federal grant money to better serve students facing power-based violence.
A family fell victim to rental fraud. The son’s school then stepped in to give them a cheery Christmas.
The Clark County School District settled a two-year-old lawsuit with parents who complained of an inappropriate assignment for their high school daughter.
The Inspiring Children Foundation has blossomed in the last 25 years into a multi-faceted organization offering an ever-growing range of services, spanning education, mental health and more.
The students at C.T. Sewell Elementary School were given jump rope, action figures and more.
It was the 22nd year that the Firefighters of Southern Nevada Burn Foundation had partnered with the Clark County School District to spread holiday cheer at elementary schools.
