Topic: Clark County

Metro Police officer Richard Burris is sparing no sympathy for the seventh-graders packed inside a Bailey Middle School classroom.Days earlier, Burris had inconspicuously watched afternoon dismissal at the school. And he wasn't happy with what he saw: Kicking. Backpack-snatching. Paperwork-smacking.The scene is ...

This is another in a yearlong series of stories tracking efforts by the Clark County School District to improve student performance at five struggling schools.Elsha Harris-Yolanda and Crystal Carter are having a hard time adjusting to the new sheriff in town at ...

Struggling campuses will be measured by academic growthWhen it comes to student achievement, reform in the Clark County School District must include raising both the ceiling and the floor. Good schools can become better, and schools that have a history of low ...

Five Underperforming schools are targets of extraordinary efforts to boost student achievementlasvegassun.com/turnaroundSee photo galleries, read blogs from principals and watch video from a round-table discussion with School District leaders. Follow our yearlong examination of the Clark County School District and voice your ...

The Clark County School District began following a new model last week to measure student achievement. The growth model will complement other measures of student achievement, such as the federal No Child Left Behind mandate for annual testing, said Pedro Martinez, deputy ...

District takes measures to raise graduation rateNo matter how it's calculated, the high school graduation rate in Clark County is abysmal.The class of 2011 saw less than half of its incoming freshman graduate.This school year, however, more seniors might make it across ...

Nation needs to change the way student achievement is tracked, measuredThe Clark County School District last week was placed on a watch list of districts that have failed to achieve standards set under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.The district made ...

The Clark County School District has been placed on a watch list as more schools failed to show enough improvement in test scores, officials said last week.The School District fell short of making "adequate yearly progress" under the federal No Child Left ...

New methods, ideas may be the key to reforming education, many sayNevada's state and local leaders say the key to education reform is in charter schools.The Nevada Legislature, urged by Gov. Brian Sandoval, recently passed a law creating a charter school authority ...

Decline affects almost every grade, officials say, but promise improvementClark County School District officials attributed a significant drop in test scores this year to a more rigorous test and higher proficiency standards.The School District on Thursday announced results of the 2011 Criterion ...