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CCSD Names Most Violent School
(Las Vegas, NV) – Canyon Springs High had more reported violent incidents than any other school in Clark County. KLAS-TV says according to the school district, the North Las Vegas campus reported...
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School Lunch Prices Likely To Increase
(Las Vegas, NV) – The Clark County school board will consider a hike in the price of school lunches. Under a new law, school districts can no longer use federal dollars to subsidize students who...
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Teacher Rehiring Won’t Mean Smaller Classes
(Las Vegas, NV) – More than 400 laid-off Clark County teachers will be back in the classroom August 27th, but their return won’t stop class sizes from growing. School district officials found...
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CCSD Holds Summer Graduation
(Las Vegas, NV) – More than 200 Clark County students now have high school diplomas. The district held its first-ever summer commencement at the Las Vegas Academy yesterday. Students who graduated...
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Judge Allows School Tax Ballot Question
(Las Vegas, NV) – The Clark County School District has won a round over a ballot question that calls for higher property taxes. District Judge Valorie Vega has allowed the school district to keep...
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School District Responds To Bus Problems
(Las Vegas, NV) – Clark County school district officials are responding to complaints about bus transportation. On Monday, some kindergartners were dropped off at the wrong location after class....
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Clark County Schools Hit Record Low For Federal Standards
(Las Vegas, NV) – The nation’s fifth-largest school district has hit a new low under the federal No Child Left Behind Act. Only 118 out of Clark County’s 285 schools met the law’s requirements during...
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Thousands Of Clark County Students To Get iPads
(Las Vegas, NV) — About 6500 students will soon have an iPad to help them learn. The Clark County School District says it has spent nearly $2,500 for the devices, which will go to students at five...
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School Enrollment Grows In Clark County
(Las Vegas, NV) – The Clark County School District has set a new record for student enrollment. A head count shows just over 311,000 students are attending the nation’s fifth-largest school district....
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Superintendent: School District “On The Right Course”
(Las Vegas, NV) – Superintendent Dwight Jones says despite challenges, the nation’s fifth-largest school district is heading in the right direction. Jones released his second-year goals to the Clark...
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Lawmaker Wants $20m For English Language Lessons
(Carson City, NV) – A state lawmaker wants to spend $20 million for English language programs in Clark County schools. Henderson Senator Michael Roberson (R) says he’ll ask for a bill in next year’s...
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Clark County School District Shows Improvemment
(Carson City, NV) – The nation’s fifth-largest school district is making gains. A report card from the Nevada Department of Education says Clark County’s graduation rate improved by seven-percent...
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Parent Angry Over School Pepper Spraying
(Las Vegas, NV) – One parent is sounding off over a pepper-spraying incident at Chaparral High. School police say they used the chemical to break up a crowd during a lunchtime fight on campus Friday....
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Town Hall To Explore School Tax Increase
(Las Vegas, NV) – Voters have a chance to learn more about the Clark County School District’s ballot measure. Question Two would raise nearly $700 million for renovating 41 of the valley’s older...
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CCSD Submits Federal School Grant Application
(Las Vegas, NV) – The federal government now has the Clark County School District’s application for $40 million in education funding. Governor Brian Sandoval helped broker a deal between the district...
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School Cafeteria Cited By Health Inspectors
(Las Vegas, NV) – Local health inspectors have cited a high school cafeteria for more than a dozen violations. Centennial High School’s kitchen received 13 demerits last month, according to Fox 5...
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CCSD Out Of Running For Grant
(Las Vegas, NV) – Clark County is out of the running for a federal Race to the Top grant. The nation’s fifth-largest school district failed to make the final cut. The district was seeking $40 million...
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School District Seeks Overcrowding Solutions
(Las Vegas, NV) — The Clark County School Board is considering several options to relieve overcrowding at local elementary schools. Last night, more than 200 parents gathered at Sierra Vista High to...
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School District Aims For Financial Transparency
(Las Vegas, NV) — A new online portal lets you see how the Clark County School District is spending your tax dollars. The “Open Book” initiative was unveiled during Superintendent Dwight Jones’ second...
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Jones Delivers State of the District Address
(Las Vegas, NV) — The nation’s fifth-largest school district is facing tough challenges this year. In his second State of the District address yesterday, Superintendent Dwight Jones says the Clark...
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