An opportunity of a lifetime: Mariachi students get rare chance to play on big stage
It is 9 a.m. and 250 Clark County students in matching canary yellow T-shirts are riveted to their instructor?s words. They are told to put their cellphones away and leave them on vibrate, but before they comply, they hold the phones up to capture video of their teachers for the day, Mariachi Cobre, as they perform two songs to kick off a long day of instruction. In 2004, at the first Mariachi Festival and Workshop, Mariachi Cobre came to work with the students from the Clark County School District?s mariachi program.
Fri, 18 May 2012 09:00:00 -0000 |
Unruly teachers union members cause a scene but can't deter layoff vote
The Clark County School District kept its promise. Since November, the district warned teachers that their jobs were in jeopardy if their union refused to make concessions. The Clark County Education Association stood its ground, fighting back vehemently for pay raises they argued were contractually theirs.
Thu, 17 May 2012 06:30:00 -0000 |
Balancing a $2 billion checkbook
Next fiscal year, the School District expects to get about $2.06 billion to pay for its day-to-day operations, about $27.6 million less than the district had in fiscal 2012.
Wed, 16 May 2012 19:33:00 -0000 |
How the School District averted an even worse layoff scenario last year
Here's what happened with the school district budget last year, when there were plans to lay off about 10 percent of the workforce.
Wed, 16 May 2012 19:12:00 -0000 |
School District to lay off 1,015 teachers, literacy specialists
The beleaguered Clark County School District announced today it will send pink slips to 1,015 teachers and literacy specialists next month, triggering the worst-case scenario in dealing with a $64 million budget shortfall.
Wed, 16 May 2012 19:01:00 -0000 |
UNLV graduates first class in high-flying new entertainment engineering program
Emily Black was flying high when she received diploma from UNLV on Saturday. Literally.
Sun, 13 May 2012 09:00:00 -0000 |
Teenage parents, trying to graduate, face enormous challenges
Icalynn Gamble had quit going to school last fall, overwhelmed by the responsibilities of being an 18-year-old mother and dejected about her chances of graduating. That?s when a parade of dignitaries ? including Clark County School District Superintendent Dwight Jones, state Sen. Steven Horsford and new Chaparral High School Principal Dave Wilson ? knocked on her door on a Saturday morning and persuaded her to return.
Sun, 13 May 2012 09:00:00 -0000 |
Recent rulings in teacher salary disputes put arbitration on Legislature's radar screen
A budget is not just a plan to spend money, it?s a statement of priorities ? a paper-and-ink manifesto of what an elected official or board believes is important.
Sun, 13 May 2012 09:00:00 -0000 |
Graduation is first example high school senior wants to set for her daughter
Evaleen Diaz plods up three flights of stairs at Western High School as rushing students course around her. At the top, the 18-year-old lets out a huge sigh. It is still early in the morning, but Diaz is spent. She?s pregnant. The news came as a surprise to her in December, when she was preparing for her last chance to pass the Nevada High School Proficiency Exam, a necessary step in earning her diploma. And if she?s going to provide the kind of life she wants for her daughter, Isabella, she needs that diploma.
Sun, 13 May 2012 09:00:00 -0000 |
As school year winds down, Chaparral students grade the turnaround
Chaparral High School, previously identified as one of Clark County School District?s five worst-performing schools, is wrapping up its first year of a turnaround effort to improve student achievement and campus morale. On prom night, we asked seniors how they thought the year has gone.
Sat, 12 May 2012 09:00:00 -0000 |
How Green Valley High was mistakenly named one of the nation's best
How does a Nevada high school get ranked 13th best in the country?
By mistake.
A year and a half ago, a state worker inside a sprawling government building a block from the state Capitol clicked his mouse, unwittingly sending bad data to a federal government education database.
Fri, 11 May 2012 09:00:00 -0000 |
Clark County named one of the best places for music education
The Clark County School District was honored Thursday as one of the best communities in the nation for music education by a national nonprofit organization.
Fri, 11 May 2012 06:26:00 -0000 |
Outstanding rookie teachers honored at School Board meeting
The Clark County School Board honored seven New Teachers of the Year on Thursday.
Fri, 11 May 2012 04:14:00 -0000 |
School Board approves four-day week for rural schools
The Clark County School Board unanimously approved on Thursday a four-day school week for Goodsprings Elementary School and Sandy Valley Schools.
Fri, 11 May 2012 03:40:00 -0000 |
Last-hired teachers can be first fired, despite intent of 2011 Legislature
An education reform package passed by the Legislature last year was supposed to have ended the practice of basing teacher layoffs on seniority rather than performance.
Wed, 09 May 2012 09:00:00 -0000 |
U.S. News 'looking into' reports of erroneous data in Best High Schools rankings
U.S. News and World Report is looking into a local high school?s ranking as the nation?s 13th-best public high school after its principal questioned the data used by the national magazine.
Wed, 09 May 2012 09:00:00 -0000 |
Teacher Appreciation Week lands as pink slips are being written
Clark County School District officials have planned spa treatments, show tickets and luncheons to celebrate teachers as part of national Teacher Appreciation Week, May 7-11.
Wed, 09 May 2012 02:44:00 -0000 |
U.S. News ranking of Green Valley High as 13th best in nation appears dubious
Green Valley High School is listed as the 13th best public high school in the nation, according to a U.S. News and World Report ranking. However, some of the student data that the national magazine is using for the Henderson high school are incorrect, calling into question the validity of U.S. News? rankings. Green Valley High School Principal Jeff Horn alerted the Las Vegas Sun to the incorrect information late Monday night after U.S. News posted the rankings on its website.
Tue, 08 May 2012 09:00:00 -0000 |
Frustrated families protest school budget cuts, teacher layoffs
About 100 parents and students rallied at a local elementary school Monday afternoon to protest impending teacher layoffs and budget cuts. The group marched in front of Vegas Verdes Elementary School, located less than two miles from the School District?s administration building.
Tue, 08 May 2012 02:20:00 -0000 |
List details CCSD renovations to take place if voters OK November ballot initiative
The Clark County School District has released a list of school renovation projects that would be funded by a potential capital improvement plan.
Mon, 07 May 2012 22:22:00 -0000 |
