Jessica Maleskey, English teacher at Liberty High School, talks about the ideal class size as teachers in the Clark County School District face increasing class sizes. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Laura LeBowsky, a CCSD special education teacher and mother of two, set out to shop for her children’s supply lists at her local Walmart and Target. She was looking for deals to try to keep the total under $150, while also allowing Chloe, 8, and Brady, 6, some choice in what they wanted. (Madelyn Reese/ Las Vegas Review-Journal) @MadelynGReese
Colyn Abron and Aaliyah Thomas, 17-year-old ambassadors for Clark County’s Summer Business Institute internship program, discuss students’ presentation on school safety to a panel of nine Las Vegas community leaders Friday. (Katelyn Newberg/ Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Construction on the first innovation building at the UNLV Tech Park is underway. (Bailey Schulz/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
This summer, 14 UNLV master students have the opportunity to become certified Clark County School District teachers by the fall through the Rebel Academy teacher preparation program. (Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @brokejournalist
On his third day as Clark County School District superintendent, Jesus F. Jara talks about his vision for the future during a visit to Del Sol Academy of the Performing Arts on Thursday, June 21, 2018, in Las Vegas. (Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @brokejournalist
A graduation ceremony for inmates took place at the Florence McClure Women’s Correctional Center. Inmates received varying degrees and certificates administered by Nevada’s public higher education institutions. Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal @bizutesfaye
A Cheyenne High School teacher has been active in getting students interested in cybersecurity as a career.
The McCaw School of Mines simulated underground mine attraction has been welcoming field trips and other visitors since 1996. On April 30, they welcomed the 100,000th visitor. K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal
A new local teachers union was created Wednesday, right after Clark County Education Association members voted to cut ties with the state and national union. The new local union retains those ties. (Meghin Delaney/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Senate Majority Leader Aaron Ford shared his views Friday about a prison education bill he spearheaded in the 2017 legislative session. Ford, community members and higher education officials toured the High Desert State Prison on Indian Springs on Friday where he program is being implemented. (Natalie Bruzda/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Fixing Nevada’s education system starts with educating yourself on how the system actually works.
Samantha O’Brien, whose three-year-old daughter attended the Calvary Christian Learning Academy daycare, found out Monday night when her daughter’s teacher called about the school closing.
Fixing Nevada’s education system starts with educating yourself on how the system actually works.
Tya Mathis-Coleman, director of of recruitment at the Clark Coutny School District, talks about a hiring fair held by CCSD at Coronado High School in Henderson. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas students are preparing for the national March for Our Lives event on Saturday, hoping to spur comprehensive gun reform. (Amelia Pak-Harvey)
Last year, over 1,750 state and local employees took home over $200,000 in total compensation. Expect that number to grow to around 2,500 once Clark County and the Nevada System of Higher Education submit their data.
Wilbur and Theresa Faiss Middle School is one of 42 CCSD schools with solar panel installations, saving approximately $514,000 per year in energy costs.
The Squires Elementary School archery team is the best elementary team in Nevada — for four years in a row. (Amelia Pak-Harvey/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Students at Spring Valley High and other schools are planning events for March 14, the date of a national walkout over gun violence. (Amelia Pak-Harvey)
French Elementary School was previously rated as two stars under the state’s old accountability system. Principal Tammy Villarreal-Crabb and her staff knew something needed to change. Now, the school is rated the highest 5 stars under the state’s new performance framework — which officials tout as more rigorous than the previous system. “Our teachers really, really believe in this school,” Villarreal-Crabb said.
Clark County School District police Captain Ken Young discusses different training students, staff and law enforcement undergo to help keep students safe in the event of an emergency. (Meghin Delaney/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Fund Our Future Nevada campaign launched in February hopes to push legislators and the public to lobby for better education funding in the state. (Amelia Pak-Harvey/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
French Elementary School was previously rated as 2 stars under the state’s old accountability system. Principal Tammy Villarreal-Crabb and her staff knew something needed to change. (Amelia Pak-Harvey/Las Vegas Review-Journal
The Vegas Golden Knights, along with NV Energy, announced a new street hockey program for Clark County middle schools.
Two groups say they conducted their own survey of Clark County residents and found that the majority of them believe the district should enforce current bullying laws rather than create a new policy. (Amelia Pak-Harvey/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Two slates of candidates have formed in the CCEA elections, plus two individual candidates running alone. By Amelia Pak-Harvey
Excerpts from the first public input meeting in CCSD superintendent search, including Duncan Lee of the Council for a Better Nevada, Brent Husson, president of Nevada Succeeds, and Jerry Lee Dixon. (Amelia Pak-Harvey/ Las Vegas Review-Journal).
UNLV graduate students spent a week writing their dissertations during a new writing boot camp hosted by the university. Natalie Bruzda/Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Sunny Lee received a perfect score of 36 the second time she took the ACT college entrance exam. The 17-year-old Bishop Gorman High School student was happy. But she was still signed up to take the SAT in December, so she studied for a bit and took that, too. She walked away with another perfect score of 1600. –Sunny Lee