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CCSD Learning - Covid Impact
CCSD Learning - Covid Impact
At CCSD's State of the Schools in March, the Superintendent shared some sobering data- 35% of 3-5th grade students are proficient in reading compared to 50% pre-pandemic. The gaps are huge for Black & Latinx students and even larger for ELL students & those with IEPs.
Talent crisis
Talent crisis
The teacher shortage has long been a story in Las Vegas. As one of the fastest growing cities and school districts in the country, we have played catch-up... but we've never seen it this bad. As of April, teacher's were leaving at a rate 78% above the average year. We could start the school year with 2000-3000 teacher vacancies- and that's with the HIGHEST class sizes in the country. With national average class sizes we would need 10,000-15,000 more teachers.
violence in schools
violence in schools
Safety, or the lack-thereof in our schools has been a growing issue and an important conversation. Serious safety breaches have made national news:
NPR Morning Edition "There have been roughly 8,300 calls from Clark County schools to police dispatch reporting incidents of violence, up by some 1,300 compared to the entire 2018-2019 school year."
Washington Post  "Teachers in Clark County, Nev., say they have never felt less safe."
nevada grad rates & other covid impacts
nevada grad rates & other covid impacts
"Districts struggled to adapt and overcome significant hurdles, such as having tens of thousands of students without computers or a reliable internet connection. Levels of learning and engagement during the last half of 2019-2020 school year were uneven..." keep reading
Nevada already low
Nevada already low
"The already poor rankings in poverty rates and education outcomes will likely worsen in months to come. The health crisis, the alliance warned, will have long-term effects on children and youth..." keep reading
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