Clark County School District

With spike in CCSD students being struck by cars, task force unveils traffic safety plan

The Clark County School District plans to begin the next school year with a broad traffic safety campaign. The countywide School Traffic Safety Working Group ...

School board unanimously approves former Metro captain to lead CCSD police

The school board unanimously approved, without discussion, Wednesday the hiring of Jeff Clark to lead the district police force. Clark will earn $225,000 per year ...

Nevada schools face new rules on cellphones and teacher hiring

The 24 laws that became effective July 1 stem from the 2025 legislative session and address education, health care, housing, child welfare, public employees, behavioral ...

Education officials warn that Nevada schools will continue to suffer without new funding sources

The commission said the state needs to shoot for a per-pupil investment of $16,043 in 2027-28. By 2037, it estimates, Nevada’s per-pupil funding needs to ...

Aspiring teachers stay the course at UNLV despite CCSD budget cuts

Despite consistently falling enrollment and the staffing cuts that come with it at the Clark County School District, aspiring teacher Chris Nelson feels hopeful ...

Clark County Family Services collecting school supplies for students in foster care

Clark County Family Services is calling for Southern Nevada residents to give local foster children a hand by helping to provide school supplies, backpacks and ...

Universal prekindergarten emerges as top legislative priority for CCSD

The Clark County School District board wants to prioritize more funding for pre-kindergarten when the Legislature reconvenes next year ...

Nevada families urged to schedule vaccinations for students

As families prepare for the first day of school on Aug. 10, the Southern Nevada Health District is encouraging parents and guardians to schedule required ...

CCSD considers 'opt-in' school busing to save millions

The Clark County School District could reduce busing, expand preventive maintenance and improve its monitoring of software licensing as part of a bid to save ...

CCSD students trade textbooks for tool belts to help keep schools running

Central Technical Training Academy is a small career and technical education high school in CCSD for juniors and seniors...

CCSD schools set bold new goals for math and literacy rates by 2031

The Clark County School District’s new five-year plan commits to steep improvements in math and reading proficiency, safer schools for students and staff and ...

Cortez Masto aims to expand funding for safe rides to school amid spike in CCSD pedestrian strikes

U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., is pushing to extend federal safety funding to school bus routes under a bipartisan bill introduced Tuesday.

TeachAAPI brings Asian American history and joy to CCSD classrooms

In Anna Comia’s third-grade classroom at Ortwein Elementary School, more than half of the children have Asian or Pacific Islander heritage.

CCSD hit by cyberattacks targeting Canvas system nationwide

The Clark County School District is monitoring a global cybersecurity incident involving Canvas, the learning management system utilized by CCSD to support online instruction. Some ...

CCSD specialized programs assistant charged with abuse at elementary school

A specialized programs teacher assistant at a Clark County School District elementary school was arrested today on charges related battery and child abuse, according to ...

CCSD opens online registrations for 2026-27 school year

Clark County School District registrations are open for the 2026-27 school year, the district stated in a news release. All students must be registered every ...

CCSD to consider closing historic Goodsprings Elementary School

The Clark County School District is considering closing Goodsprings Elementary School, its oldest and smallest rural school, at the end of the year. Goodsprings, located ...

Aging buildings, fewer students create new reality for CCSD

The Clark County School District faces a stark reality: Enrollment is falling while its buildings continue to age. For the nation’s fifth-largest district, that equation ...

From lionfish mohawks to LED wings, SECTA students prove flair for fashion

Las Vegas high schoolers put on a showcase Friday at Southeast Career Technical Academy demonstrating how well they can turn a look from head to ...

Three CCSD board incumbents face challengers in upcoming election

The field is set for Clark County School Board seats up for election this year, and for some candidates, the race could be over as ...