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    School Board To Discuss Returning To Some In-Person Learning

    Jan 14, 2021

    The Clark County School District's school board of trustees is scheduled to hold a teleconference board meeting Thursday and among the agenda items will be when to reopen schools.

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    Nevada Coalition Says All Distance-Learning Students Can Access Internet

    Jan 06, 2021

    The Connecting Kids Coalition says all Nevada students using distance learning full or part-time now have access to the internet and something that allows them to use it.

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    Las Vegas-Area School Students Return To Remote Instruction

    Jan 05, 2021

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — Instruction is resuming in Las Vegas-area schools, but most students won't be in classrooms.

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    Eight-year-old twins Kenley (left) and Anakin Gupta have struggled with loneliness during the pandemic, but the isolation has been much more acute for Kenley.
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    Pandemic Takes Toll On Children's Mental Health

    Nov 28, 2020
    Youth depression, anxiety and suicide attempts have been on the rise during the pandemic. School shutdowns keep kids from friends and therapists, leaving social growth up to parents in many cases.
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    Many Arkansas Teachers Refuse In-Person Classes Amid COVID-19 Concerns

    Sep 28, 2020
    Citing a lack of adherence to guidelines, teachers in Little Rock, Arkansas, have refused to teach in-person classes. The district is considering firing them.
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    In numerous recent interviews, educators have told NPR they're concerned the rural-urban divide will only worsen if kids can't get online to learn.
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    In Internet Dead Zones, Rural Schools Struggle With Distanced Learning

    Sep 28, 2020
    Many American schools are back in class via distance learning. It's stressful everywhere but especially in rural districts where most students lack high-speed Internet and cell phone service at home.
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    Nevada To Get DOE Grant For Distance Learning Programs

    Sep 23, 2020

    Nevada U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto announced today the U.S. Department of Education has awarded $514,305 in grants to support education in Nevada.

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    Moving To Distance Learning Proves To Be A Struggle For Many Teachers

    Sep 02, 2020

    Teachers across Clark County returned to classes over the past few weeks and most of those classes were virtual. 

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    UNLV's Students Return To A New COVID-19 Restricted Campus

    Sep 01, 2020

    UNLV's students and professors returned to campus last Monday to kick off the fall semester. Although the campus is open, it is vastly different from what most Rebels remember.

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    Despite the challenges, distance learning can work well for some students with ADHD, researchers say. Some of those who aren't around peers are finding it easier to focus.
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    Remote Learning's Distractions Put Extra Pressure On Students With ADHD

    Sep 01, 2020
    With less structure and supervision than is typically provided inside a classroom, remote classes lean hard on already stressed parents to help students with ADHD stay focused and engaged.
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    Don't Let the Cat Delete Your Homework!

    Aug 31, 2020

    A mother's notes from the chaotic but surprisingly hiccup-free first week of in-home schooling

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    Computer Access Mars Online Reopening For Las Vegas-Area Schools

    Aug 24, 2020

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — Connectivity was the word for Las Vegas-area schools as the new semester began with a computer access program snarling plans for online learning.

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    Questions Abound As CCSD Students Go Back To School

    Aug 21, 2020

    Along with the usual challenges of a new school year,

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    Clark County Approves Plan To Provide Tech For Students

    Aug 17, 2020

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Clark County School Board approved a set of policies meant to improve students' access to technology needed for online classes.

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    New Group Aims To Bring Virtual Learning To All Nevada Students

    Aug 14, 2020

    Equal access to virtual learning for all Nevada students is the aim of Connecting Kids, a newly formed coalition of non-profits, businesses, and local and state agencies.

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    Wiley James, 10, prepares a meal as part of an online cooking camp run by a chef in Austin, Texas.
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    A Cooking Camp Chef's Recipe For Remote Education: Make It Ambitious

    Aug 07, 2020
    Online instruction is hard, right? Well there's a teacher—a chef, actually—who appears to have cracked the code. She says her cooking classes for kids work better now than when they were in person.
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    Las Vegas-Area To Turn 13 Facilities Into Day Camps For Children

    Aug 06, 2020

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — Children aged five to 12 in Clark County will be able to supplement their online studies at 13 different facilities.

     KVVU-TV reports these facilities will house day-camp activities, such as educational time, games, arts and crafts and sports.

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    Washoe County Mulls Delaying Classroom Teaching

    Jul 29, 2020

    RENO, Nev. (AP) — The Washoe County School Board began approving money that it will need to reopen schools for students in the Reno-Sparks area and safely instruct them in the months ahead amid growing concerns about the coronavirus.

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    CCSD Returns To Distance Learning For Now

    Jul 23, 2020

    Clark County schools will NOT open for in-person learning this fall, opting instead to do distance learning for all students for the first nine weeks of the school year.

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    Dept. of Ed Launches Online Toolkit For Teachers

    Jul 16, 2020

    The Nevada Department of Education has launched a new online tool for educators.

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    Technology For Distance Learning Among Concerns For CCSD Reopening Plan

    Jul 07, 2020

    The Clark County School District’s Board of Trustees held a special meeting Monday to discuss a proposed reopening plan that comes up for a vote this week.

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    Distance Learning (and Laughter and Music)

    May 01, 2020

    Culture and entertainment aren’t dead — they’re just in your browser window. Here’s a stay-home list from our experts!

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    Study Shows Learning Loss From School Closures Could Be 'Significant'

    Apr 29, 2020

    For a month, 320,000 public school kids in Southern Neva

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    Henderson Donating Money For Student Laptops

    Apr 16, 2020

    The City of Henderson says it’s giving $200,000 to the Clark County School District Technology Fund for laptop computers.

    The move aims to make sure Henderson students have access to technology that will support distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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    CCSD Not Using Zoom Software For Distance Learning

    Apr 03, 2020

    The Clark County School District is no longer using Zoom for distance learning.

    CCSD sent a message to parents Wednesday night saying meetings will no longer be held on the software.

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