Hillary Davis

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Hillary Davis joined Greenspun Media Group in 2020 as a general assignment news reporter after spending 14 years reporting for newspapers in Arizona and California. She earned a master’s degree in mass communication from Arizona State University and a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Arizona.

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2 Las Vegas students chosen to represent state as presidential scholars: Thursday, May 9, 2024; Samuel Z. Chen, a senior at Clark High School, and Beverly Y. Wang, a senior at The Meadows School, were named Nevada’s 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars, the U.S. Department of Education announced ...
School board to begin process to find CCSD’s next superintendent: Thursday, May 9, 2024; The search for a new Clark County School District superintendent will pick up momentum this month with the expected selection of a search firm to help the school board find the next ...
Nevada Supreme Court dismisses teachers’ appeal of sickout injunction: Tuesday, May 7, 2024; The Nevada Supreme Court won’t decide whether a lower court erred last year when it stepped in to stop large-scale sickouts by teachers during a labor dispute with ...
Horses’ deaths in BLM custody spark renewed outrage over roundups: Monday, May 6, 2024; Nearly 1 in 20 wild horses sent to a federally contracted holding facility in Fallon after being rounded up from Bureau of Land Management rangelands died last year, according to agency data.
Pro-Palestinian ralliers at UNLV seek cease-fire, divestment: Wednesday, May 1, 2024; Calls for a cease-fire in Gaza and a conversation with UNLV administration on the university’s investments with companies that support Israel in its war with Hamas terrorists were sounded during an
Clark County School District looks west to recruit new teachers: Wednesday, May 1, 2024; The Clark County School District is targeting Southern California with its newest educator recruiting campaign, the district announced Tuesday.
CCSD responds to lawsuit questioning policy on nonvoting members of board: Saturday, April 27, 2024; Lawyers for the Clark County School District Board defended its policy barring nonvoting board members from making motions at meetings by saying that if the Nevada Legislature meant for nonvoting members ...
Clark County School District Police investigating fight between substitute teacher and student: Thursday, April 25, 2024; Clark County School District Police said that the adult was Re’Kwon Smith, 27, a substitute who had been with the district since November. He was booked ...
NLV mayor: New CCSD fees would create undue burden on some families: Wednesday, April 24, 2024; The city of North Las Vegas says the Clark County School District is hurting the community it serves with a new rule requiring private sports leagues to pay for district ...
Changes to CCSD facility use policy hit youth sports hard: Thursday, April 18, 2024; At least one youth sports organizer fears that new Clark County School District facility use rules will price him out of his leagues’ only options to play their games. A provision of the new rules requires ...
Judge won't drop case for Rancho students accused in classmate's death: Monday, April 15, 2024; The judge handling the cases of four of the Rancho High School students accused of beating a classmate to death last year has denied the teens’ bids to have their charges dropped. Clark County District Court Judge Tierra Jones issued orders ...
CCSD budget asks for $452 per-pupil funding increase: Saturday, April 13, 2024; General operating revenues are expected to see a net increase of $107.8 million next year, with about $102.3 million of that from the state’s recent commitment to fully fund Nevada’s pupil-centered funding plan, according to budget documents ...
Raises from SB 231 to take effect in May for many CCSD employees: Thursday, April 11, 2024; Teachers, support professionals and most police officers in Clark County School District will receive additional raises as soon as May with today’s lawmaker approval of CCSD’s $173.8 million allotment ...
Family of autistic teen, CCSD tentatively agree to settle dispute for $350,000: Complaint involved attack on nonverbal Clark High student and his educational services; Sunday, April 7, 2024; The family of a nonverbal autistic Clark High School student has tentatively settled with the Clark County School District for $350,000 in response to its claims of an inadequate education ...
Parade honors students at Nellis Air Force Base during Month of the Military Child: Friday, April 5, 2024; At a northeast Las Vegas school where almost every student has a parent in the military, the children have unique backgrounds and challenges — which gave their school a reason to celebrate them. The Coral Academy of Science on Nellis Air Force Base ...
CCSD’s accelerated path to teacher certification draws national attention: Friday, April 5, 2024; About 400 education support professionals and long-term substitutes have elevated their careers to become fully certified teachers since a partnership between ...
Board’s timeline envisions CCSD’s new superintendent in place by Nov. 1: Friday, April 5, 2024; The Clark County School District could have its next permanent superintendent in place by Nov. 1, the school board said Wednesday. The board didn’t say it had any ...
Teacher beaten by student in near-fatal attack at Eldorado sues CCSD: Thursday, April 4, 2024; The former Eldorado High School teacher who was beaten nearly to death and sexually assaulted in her classroom by a student is suing the Clark County School District for failing to keep her safe. The teacher, identified in the lawsuit filed in Clark County District Court on Wednesday as Sade Doe, alleges ...
CCSD’s request for promised Nevada funding to be heard next month: Thursday, March 28, 2024; The Clark County School District is asking Nevada lawmakers next month for its full $173.8 million allotment under a special state fund for educator salaries ...
Innovation takes center stage as Las Vegas' Herron Elementary students pitch inventive products: Tuesday, March 26, 2024; From the fanciful to the practical to the poignant, students at Herron Elementary School in North Las Vegas have a lot of ideas for products that improve everyday life. The “Swimming With the Big Fish” contest brings those ideas out. Taking its name with a nod to the popular business-pitch TV show “Shark Tank,” the contest ...
CCSD board policy on nonvoting members draws legal challenge: Tuesday, March 26, 2024; The cities of Henderson and North Las Vegas are suing the Clark County School Board over its policy further restricting the powers of appointed nonvoting trustees, saying it violates the state law that put appointees in office in the first place. The cities are seeking a judge’s order to repeal the policy ...
Injunction lifted by judge in CCSD teachers union's battle over striking: Thursday, March 21, 2024; The Clark County Education Association is no longer under the court-issued injunction that halted last fall’s teacher strike. Clark County District Judge Jessica Peterson dissolved the preliminary injunction ...
Judge rules CCSDPD’s internal files on Durango incident will remain confidential: Wednesday, March 20, 2024; The Clark County School District Police Department’s internal investigative file into events surrounding a call during which an officer tackled and knelt on a Black teenager’s back will remain confidential, a ...
Teachers’ health insurance trust reports it will pay off $35M debt to CCSD in June: Tuesday, March 19, 2024; The health insurance trust for local teachers and their families will have little left in reserves after it repays its $35 million loan from the Clark County School District as planned this summer, but it will be clear of the major debt that has dragged down its recent ...
Business, civic groups want a say in CCSD's next leader: Sunday, March 17, 2024; Several community organizations collaborated on a letter this month encouraging the School Board to consider a national search for its next superintendent.
Raises approved for CCSD Police officers: Sunday, March 17, 2024; Front-line Clark County School District Police officers are getting raises averaging 16%, plus additional district contributions to their healthcare.
Beating death of Las Vegas teenager stirs emotional response from supporters: Friday, March 15, 2024; A group of supporters keeping a close watch on the mob beating death of a local teenager in an alley near his school returned to the courthouse steps Thursday to call for ...
Group rallies for justice as suspects in teen’s beating death return to court: Thursday, March 14, 2024; A group of people keeping a close watch on the mob beating death of a local teen in an alley near his school returned to the courthouse steps today to call for justice for the boy, Jonathan Lewis, Jr. They’ve been here before, and they say ...
Breaking clay pigeons and stereotypes: New youth trapshooting league opens in Southern Nevada: Saturday, March 9, 2024; At the Clark County Shooting Complex in the far northwest corner of the Las Vegas Valley, a new youth trapshooting league is taking shape. It’s for ...
Teachers union appeals state labor board’s decision on bonuses for teachers: Thursday, March 7, 2024; The Clark County Education Association is appealing the state labor board’s decision allowing Clark County School District principals to directly give bonuses to teachers using specialized funding. The union ...
ACLU still seeking CCSDPD records in Durango incident: Thursday, March 7, 2024; The ACLU of Nevada is still fighting the Clark County School District for the internal investigative file on the district police officer who threw a student to the ground during a violent encounter last year ...
Clark County School Board will hire firm to explore superintendent options: Wednesday, March 6, 2024; The Clark County School Board will begin discussions in earnest today on choosing a new permanent superintendent. The Board’s agenda includes a comparison of ...
Clark County School District asks not to make up missed day: Monday, March 4, 2024; The days lost to a teacher strike last fall might not be made up because it would be too difficult to have only eight schools open when all the others are closed. The ...
Juden stepping down as city manager of North Las Vegas: Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024; North Las Vegas City Manager Ryann Juden plans to step down this summer after 11 years with the city and six at the helm, the city announced today. While at top levels of management for Nevada’s fourth-largest city, Juden guided North Las Vegas through a dramatic economic turnaround ...
Rezoning to reassign some Basic students to Chaparral OK’d: Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024; Growth in the area assigned to an already-packed Basic High School is leading the Clark County School District to adjust attendance boundaries to shift some students westward ...
Mike Rowe’s foundation seeks to bridge skills gap with scholarships for Western High grads to vocational schools: Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024; Television personality Mike Rowe, known for creating and hosting the “Dirty Jobs” reality show, dropped by Western High School to announce the new Warrior Pathway Program ...
After nearly six years as CCSD's superintendent, Jara says he ‘ran out of fight’: Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024; Jesus Jara tells a story about meeting with MGM Resorts International CEO Bill Hornbuckle about a partnership between the prominent resorts company and Clark County School District.
Injunction banning teacher strikes remains in place, for now, after court hearing: Friday, Feb. 23, 2024; A judge says she is inclined to drop a court injunction preventing further teacher strikes in the Clark County School District, but it appears she can’t do it just now. Clark County District Judge Jessica Peterson said ...
Jara out after 6 years as CCSD board approves severance: Larsen-Mitchell appointed to interim role starting Friday; Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024; As of 5 p.m. Friday, Jara will no longer be at the helm of CCSD, ending nearly six years with the nation's fifth-largest school district. He will leave with a $250,000 lump sum ...
CCSD balks at ACLU’s attempt to recover lawsuit costs, fees: Hearing set for March 19 to review court order; Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024; The Clark County School District does not want to pay the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada the nearly $50,000 in fees and costs the organization said it incurred during its successful legal fight for video and other records from a district police officer’s violent encounter with a group of predominantly Black teens last year outside ...
Vote tonight will determine if CCSD moves on from Superintendent Jesus Jara: Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024; After nearly six combative years at the helm of the Clark County School District, Superintendent Jesus Jara is on his way out, pending the School Board’s acceptance ...
Nearly $12 million grant can transform 6 schools in Nevada: Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024; The nonprofit Communities in Schools of Nevada, which has been in the Clark County School District for 20 years, won the competitive five-year award from ...
Missed deadline puts Clark County teacher, staff raises on hold: Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024; The Interim Finance Committee — a body of state lawmakers that makes various funding decisions between Nevada’s regular biennial legislative sessions — most recently met Feb. 8 to decide ...
Resignation offer of $250K for Jesus Jara to be considered by School Board: Friday, Feb. 16, 2024; Clark County School District Superintendent Jesus Jara could resign with a $250,000 severance package effective Feb.24, according to newly released documents. The resignation offer, which was posted today as part of Thursday's School Board agenda, is a “conditional resignation” pending the board approval. On Feb. 7, the Board declined ...
With contract settled, Clark County teachers union asks judge to dissolve no-strike injunction: Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024; The Clark County Education Association wants a judge to dissolve the injunction that has been in place since September to prevent further teacher strikes now that the ...
Jesus Jara's termination approved by CCSD board; terms yet to be finalized: Superintendent requested robust package for resignation; Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024; A split Clark County School District Board has voted against giving embattled Superintendent Jesus Jara the resignation package he wants. After about two hours of discussion tonight, the board voted 4-3 against ...
Race-based remark by union leader fuels teacher pay controversy: Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024; The head of the teachers union in the Clark County School District said he didn’t support a revised pay scale that would have better recognized veteran teachers’ education and experience because those teachers were likely to be white and in the suburbs. Now, veteran teachers in the district — white and minorities, teaching in urban and ...
Admin union wants thorough process for selecting next CCSD superintendent: Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024; Clark County School District employees are emphasizing the need for a thorough, transparent search for a new superintendent to replace Jesus Jara, driven by concern over a School Board agenda item to appoint a new leader on the same day that Jara is presumed to finalize his departure.
Teachers union: Superintendent Jara should be fired from CCSD for cause: Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024; The Clark County School District teachers union is ratcheting up pressure on the School Board after Superintendent Jesus Jara proposed a plan to resign, declaring it wants Jara fired for cause.
The Clark County Education Association doesn’t want Jara, whose contract runs through June 2026, to be allowed to resign with a severance package worth ...
Superintendent Jara seeks to end tenure at CCSD: Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024; Jesus Jara, the embattled superintendent of the Clark County School District, wants to resign from his post with a buyout worth at least a year of his annual salary, the district announced today. Barring that, he could ...