CCSD Superintendent Dr. Jesus Jara spoke to media on Tuesday about assisted technology learning and how important safety and wellness is in planning what happens when schools get back in session in August. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Kenneth Brown was named the High School New Educator of the Year award on Wednesday, May 6. The award is presented to first-year teachers. Brown teaches English and African American studies at Sierra Vista High School. (Clark County School District)
The Clark County School District rolls out school buses equipped with Wi-Fi hot spots on 13 routes throughout the Las Vegas Valley to help students access online learning materials during school closures. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto
Individuals pick up packaged meals from Clark County School District food distribution sites on Tuesday morning, April 28, 2020: Basic Academy of International Studies in Henderson and Kelly Elementary School in Las Vegas. (Elizabeth Brumley/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The YMCA of Southern Nevada in conjunction with with the Clark County School District is furnishing a drive-thru for a free lunch program at the Bill & Lillie Heinrich YMCA, Durango Hills YMCA and SkyView YMCA in Las Vegas. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Spring Valley High is piloting the Chromebook loaner program for the district. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
Clark County School District is distributing food for students, Monday through Friday mornings at 22 locations across the Valley.
Renee Summerour sits down with RJ reporter Aleksandra Appleton to discuss the challenges the Clark County School District is facing with Distance Learning, a program that was slated to begin Monday, March 23. (Renee Summerour/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Clark County School Board held an emergency meeting on Monday morning, the day that distance learning was supposed to begin at all schools in Nevada. (Clark County School District)
Heard Elementary School reported the Clark County School District’s first case of COVID-19 on Thursday, March 19, 2020. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Lines formed early Tuesday morning at the One Stop Career Center after school closures and layoffs in the Las Vegas tourism industry. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Due to schools closing down because of the coronavirus parents and students are picking up free meals at 15 schools across the valley. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak opened his press conference on Sunday with a few remarks on Nevada’s current situation regarding COVID-19
State of Disrepair: How Rancho, Valley and Clark’s football fields went from unsafe to upgraded. All three high schools were unable to play on their fields from summer of 2019 until they were upgraded in 2020. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Clark County School District Superintendent Jesus Jara discusses his second “State of the Schools” address, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020. Jara will deliver his address on Friday, Jan. 31, at Wynn Las Vegas. (James Schaeffer/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
On Tuesday, Raiders fullback Alec Ingold and tight end Darren Waller visited Jack Dailey Elementary to serve lunch and interact with the students (Le’Andre Fox/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
An attendee of the CCSD board meeting speaks about the wages and benefits of substitute teachers.
In a video posted to Instagram in October, former Basic Academy of International Studies Assistant Principal Melanie Snively is seen pushing and grabbing a student in an attempt to redirect the minor to another part of the school. She says she ultimately regrets how she handled the situation (Instagram)
A voicemail from Clark County School District about a systemwide phone outage on Dec, 19, 2019.
District D Trustee Irene Cepeda, District F Trustee Danielle Ford and District G Trustee Linda Cavazos were sworn in at the Edward Greer Education Center on Monday, Jan. 8, 2019. (Amelia Pak-Harvey/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
CCSD announced in May that it would hire attorney Robert Freeman to conduct an independent investigation into the hiring of Jason Wright. Wright is the husband of school board president Deanna Wright. He stands accused of physically assaulting children and the district has admitted that former superintendent personally intervened to help him get a job. Six months later, you’re paying Freeman’s bills but can’t see his findings.
The top priority for Nevada education is overhauling the Nevada Plan. There isn’t going to be a tax hike to fully implement weighted funding, and Read by 3 needs to be modified. That’s all according to Sen. Mo Denis, who will chair the Senate Education Committee. Denis also said he doesn’t now support extending $20 million in tax credits for the Opportunity Scholarship program.
Clark County School District middle and high school students will be subject to random searches for weapons under a new initiative to combat the wave of guns found on campus. (Amelia Pak-Harvey/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Clark County School District Trustee Kevin Child announced a sweeping lawsuit against fellow trustees and former school district leadership along with attorney Craig Mueller on Sept 7.
Last week, the Clark County School District gleefully trumpeted a “historic agreement” with the Clark County Education Association.
Clark County School Board President Deanna Wright says she followed proper expense protocol in trip to Florida last year.
Las Vegas Morning Update – Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Eva White, Clark County School District superintendent candidate
Jesus Jara, Clark County School District superintendent candidate.
Shonda Huery Hardman, Clark County School District superintendent candidate.