VEGAS-AREA SCHOOLS TO KEEP DOORS SHUT, USE DISTANCE LEARNING

Schools in the Las Vegas area that had more than 300,000 students when campuses closed in March won’t resume classroom instruction when the new semester starts next month.

In response to fears of the spread of the coronavirus — and despite concerns about a shortage of laptops, lack of internet access for some students and the possibility of losing federal funds if school doors don’t open —