As they deal with a spate of students bringing guns to school and a fatal on-campus shooting, district officials also are trying new approaches to discipline to steer problematic students away from prison.
Amelia Pak-Harvey
Reporter: Education
Phone: 702-383-4630
Amelia covers K-12 education for the Review-Journal, where she came after covering education for two years at the Lowell Sun in Lowell, Massachusetts. She is a Boston University graduate with degrees in political science and journalism, and her awards include first place in education reporting from the New England Newspaper and Press Association. She’s a proud North Carolina native.
North Las Vegas police arrested the suspect, who attends Cheyenne High School, in connection with the death of 18-year-old Dalvin Brown on the campus of Canyon Springs High School last week.
The complaint filed in District Court on Monday by a student’s mother alleges that Jason Wright’s physical and verbal abuse in his classroom traumatized her 10-year-old son and led him to contemplate suicide.
A 9-year-old male student at Helen Smith Elementary was referred to social services on Wednesday after bringing an unloaded handgun and ammunition to school on Wednesday, police said.
A national group that fights for separation of church and state is taking issue with Discovery Charter’s new campus at the Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Las Vegas, calling on the school to remove religious symbols from its campus.
A 15-year-old male student was arrested at Del Sol Academy on Tuesday for bringing a BB gun to school, according to school police.
Thirty-six of the 51 underperforming Clark County schools eligible for charter school conversion or new charter competition have another option for improvement: a state-approved petition process that allows parents to decide a path forward.
In her 12 years as a principal, Michele Wooldridge has never faced such a steep budget cut.
A Las Vegas Academy teacher arrested for alleged sexual conduct with a student had six encounters with the 18-year-old on the school’s campus, according to court documents.
Clark County school Superintendent Jesus Jara announced the move on Wednesday, saying the new group — which will consist of parents, students, teachers and community members — will deliver recommendations by Dec. 1.
Palo Verde High School in Las Vegas marks 17th anniversary of the terrorist attacks with memorial ceremony for foreign language teacher Barbara Edwards, who lost her life on American Airlines Flight 77.
Support staff workers in the Clark County School District who were previously promoted may finally see back pay they are due if the School Board approves a $6.89 million settlement of a grievance filed more than five years ago.
The Clark County School District last year identified 15,019 homeless youth among its students. The number includes children living with friends, in a hotel or motel or in a shelter.
The Clark County School Board is set to vote next week on more than $7 million in legal settlements, payments resultingfrom two high-profile bullying and sexual misconduct cases involving students.
The school district has hired 2,156 licensed personnel — a category that includes teachers and other positions such as counselors — from beyond the Silver State over the past three years. Find out why they come and whether they stay.