Six local teenagers discussed their mental health strategies and concerns as part of the Hope Means Nevada anti-suicide campaign.
Education
The Clark County School Board voted to approve collective bargaining agreements that include pay raises for administrators and support staff.
Gov. Joe Lombardo held a “school choice” rally, highlighting his plan to fund need-based scholarships for students to use for private school.
The Clark County School District Police Department is stepping up K-9 searches for guns in schools.
Trustees heard an update on a new hybrid school board law that will add four non-voting members.
Las Vegas, CCSD, and other police agencies plan to be out in force at Clark County schools when classes start next week.
Some public charter schools in the Las Vegas Valley are using additional state money to increase pay for their employees by as much as 20 percent.
Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro said school districts have the ability to access new education funding authorized by the Legislature to pay teachers and staff “what they’re owed.”
The Clark County School Board will consider the tentative agreement with the Education Support Employees Association and Teamsters Local 14 during a special meeting Friday.
CCEA Executive Director John Vellardita told reporters at the teachers union’s office that he believes what the district filed in court is premature and driven by fear.
A Nature article says Ashkan Salamat and his research team will soon see a 2021 paper published by Physical Letters Review retracted due to alleged data fabrication.
The Clark County School District announced that it has filed a lawsuit to prevent the teachers union from taking threatened actions that amount to a strike.
“If we do not have an agreement with the school (district) by Aug. 26, our organization and our members will be taking a vote to engage in work actions,” said John Vellardita, CCEA executive director and chief negotiator.
Gov. Joe Lombardo announced his plan to maintain Opportunity Scholarships after it failed in the Legislature.
The Clark County School District said updates are a result of feedback that educators provided during roundtable meetings.