An individual at the school has tested positive for the bacterial disease that can be transmitted between people in close proximity by breathing the same air over a period of time.
Education
The school was placed on a brief lockdown “out of an abundance of caution,” according to a letter that its principal sent to parents after the incident.
The Clark County School District reported a better high school graduation rate than the state of Nevada as a whole.
Rancho High School history teacher and State Assemblyman Reuben D’Silva, D-Las Vegas, said fights happen frequently in the area surrounding the school.
The latest changes — which took effect Tuesday — are related to Infinite Campus, a system that teachers use for tasks such as logging attendance and grades.
District Judge Jessica Peterson ruled last week to deny the Clark County Education Association’s anti-SLAPP motion to dismiss. The union filed a notice of appeal Friday.
Substitute teachers in the Clark County School District say they haven’t received a pay increase announced two months ago for taking assignments at high-needs schools.
Clark County is looking to bolster its school crossing guard program to include the middle schools.
Parents and local organizations Thursday called on school officials to act after they said a Black student who was being bullied was expelled despite being the one attacked.
Durango High School Principal Stacie Nelson stated in a letter to parents that Clark County School District police arrested the person on Tuesday.
Nevada Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro called Clark County School District Superintendent Jesus Jara’s administration a “failure”
Henderson Mayor Michelle Romero said the city wants to be “ready on day one” when it can officially apply to sponsor charter schools.
Bryan Brady was a teacher at Fremont Middle School when police say he inappropriately touched students.
UNLV won’t say if it has launched its own investigation after a third retraction related to the research conducted by a team, including university scientists.
Commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday to name Lisa Satory as a non-voting member to the Clark County School Board.