Join Superintendent Jhone Ebert and guests as they elevate student voices from across Clark County School District. Each monthly episode features candid conversations with students, staff, and community members about what matters most in CCSD - from academic achievements to wellness initiatives. Hear directly from the students who make our district a destination for learning.
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Safety measures can protect a campus and still make families feel shut out. So how do we build schools that are secure and genuinely welcoming at the same time, especially when parents are asked to trust a system that may not have felt open to them before? Recorded live at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts, we dig into that question through the lens of Clark County School District’s Destination District Strategic Plan and the priority of creating safe and supportive schools. We ...
10 Jun 2026
How CCSD Turned 50,000 Community Voices Into A Five-Year Strategy
On this episode of the Destination District Podcast we share how CCSD’s strategic plan is built with more than 50,000 community voices and shaped into three clear priorities for the next five years. We hear from a student and three principals on what academic excellence, career-connected learning, and safe and supportive schools look like in real classrooms and hallways. • Defining “Destination District” as a place families and staff choose because they know what’s possible • Gath...
30 Apr 2026
Inside CCSD’s Performing Arts Magic
Lights...Camera...CCSD Performing Arts. We pull back the curtain on CCSD performing arts and hear how students and teachers turn rehearsals into confidence, community, and real-world skill. We talk about the long-term investment behind award-winning programs, plus the partnerships and classroom practices that help young artists thrive from middle school through high school. • Why CCSD performing arts success is built through leadership, family support, and sustained investment • ...
10 Mar 2026
Your Graduation Wasn’t An Exit Sign, It Was A Group Chat Invite
We launch the CCSD Alumni Association with the Public Education Foundation to turn graduate pride into mentorship, scholarships, and real opportunities for young people across Southern Nevada. Guests share lived stories that show how community, representation, and partnership fuel a true destination district. • Why formalizing alumni energy matters now • Mission of a destination district rooted in pride and outcomes • Honoring alumni and expanding the public narrative of success • Mentorship...
10 Feb 2026
Student Voices Shape CCSD’s Future
We sit down with members of the Superintendent Student Advisory Council to unpack what they learned this fall and how their ideas are shaping CCSD’s strategic plan. From AI in the classroom to school start times, student leaders offer clear insights, tradeoffs, and next steps we can act on now. • Three Cs of leadership and why each matters • Operations behind buses, zoning and facilities • AI use cases, misuse and ethical guidelines • Strategic plan co-design and Portrait of a Learner • Ensu...
31 Dec 2025
School Zones, New Laws, Safer Kids
In Superintendent Jhone Ebert’s end-of-2025 episode of Destination District: A CCSD Podcast, she discusses how the passage of Assembly Bill 6 during the Special Session of the Nevada Legislature will enhance school zone safety in Nevada. What’s new: CCSD’s collaboration with local and state leaders and police will result in tangible on-the-ground changes: This legislation doubles the fines for traffic violations in school zones, including speeding, U-turns, and passing. It also gives cit...
11 Dec 2025
From Classrooms To Careers, Our Community Shows Up For Students
We celebrate rising results and the partners who make them possible, from sports teams and credit unions to trade unions and nonprofits. Real stories show how mentorship, career pathways, and measurable partnerships turn classrooms into career launchpads. • Why community engagement drives student success • Changing the narrative on public education performance • What CCSD seeks in long-term partners • Golden Knights’ year-round support and STEM tie-ins • Credit union recognition, literacy, a...
29 Oct 2025
Star Ratings, Real Results: What’s Behind CCSD's Surge
Clark County School District celebrates unprecedented academic achievement with 136 schools improving by at least one star rating on the 2024-25 Nevada School Performance Framework. Superintendent Jhone Ebert discusses this amazing growth with Assistant Superintendent Kristofer Huffman, who breaks down the NSPF ratings system and what drives student success. Hear from principals whose schools made remarkable gains: Lene Thorsen-Peters (Sandy Miller Academy), Melonie Poster (Carroll Johnston S...
30 Sept 2025
AI in the Classroom: Supporting Teachers and Students
As the Destination District, CCSD is embracing Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support how teachers teach and how students learn. In this episode, you’ll hear from district leaders, educators, and students about how AI is helping future-proof learning, giving teachers more time for connection, and giving students more timely feedback.
26 Aug 2025
Voices of the Clark County School District: Building a Destination District Together
Welcome to the first episode of the Destination District: A CCSD Podcast, a space where educators, students, and leaders share ideas that shape the future of our schools. This episode explores four cornerstones of student success: pre-kindergarten, early literacy, middle school mathematics, and college and career readiness. Principals and program leaders highlight how strong foundations in reading and math lead to greater opportunities in high school and beyond. Listeners will also hear direc...
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