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Teachers union continues effort to have court’s injunction on sickouts lifted
The Clark County Education Association reiterated its argument to the Nevada Supreme Court this week that an injunction by a Clark County District Court judge ...
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UNLV officials grapple with antisemitism amid protests
As some college students protest the war between Israel and Hamas terrorists in Gaza, officials at UNLV are toeing a fine line between protecting free ...
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Lobbyists sue teacher group trying to block Las Vegas baseball stadium
The educator-led political action committee Schools Over Stadiums is being sued for its efforts to force a public vote on the use of $380 million ...
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CCSD's Jara pledges to stand up for children of all backgrounds
Clark County School District Superintendent Jesus Jara has pledged to stand up for the civil rights of students and families in the face of extremism ...
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Judge rules against teacher union motion to dismiss CCSD lawsuit
The Clark County teachers union lost its argument Tuesday that the Clark County School District’s lawsuit should be tossed on free speech grounds.
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Regents appoint new interim chancellor for Nevada System of Higher Education
The Board of Regents today unanimously approved Charlton to be elevated to the position. They are continuing to work to permanently fill the post.
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Clark County teacher union threatens 'action' in negotiations over new contract
The Clark County School District’s new school year will begin as scheduled on Aug. 7 uninterrupted by a teacher’s strike, but members of the teachers ...
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Failed Nevada school bills include sex ed, districting changes
Education-related bills introduced in the Nevada Legislature this spring that failed to become law ranged from sex education reform to attempts to continue programs that ...
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UNLV committed to racial diversity, despite court ruling on affirmative action
A ruling today by the U.S. Supreme Court ending affirmative action, a decades-old norm intended to bolster the number of minority students accepted into universities ...
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CCSD science educators embrace learning that is phenomenon-based
High schoolers could read about the Great Unconformity in a geology textbook, or they could stand on a trail on Frenchman Mountain, notice that the ...
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Nevada Legislature focused on Indigenous concerns
The Nevada Legislature contemplated several bills this session that centered Indigenous concerns, from free entrance to state parks to children’s rights.
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CCSD's ‘summer acceleration’ puts twists on learning — sometimes with a tea party
Summer school at James B. McMillan Elementary is informal compared to the regular school year, but the gears are still turning in these students’ minds, ...
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Nevada’s rural school districts, maxed out on property taxes, seek help for aging buildings
Unlike the schools in urban centers like Las Vegas, Ely’s David E. Norman Elementary is 114 years old. In addition to being dilapidated for lack ...
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Las Vegas assemblywoman’s bill would allow open enrollment in state’s public schools
Since her daughter was in first grade, Cecia Alvarado has moved around Las Vegas to ensure she lived in the attendance zones for the highest-achieving ...
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Nevada bill would provide green for gardens across the state
Nevada legislators seem keen on greening schools through state-funded campus gardens. The Senate Finance Committee discussed Senate Bill 244 on Tuesday, and though ...
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Why this rural community wants to break away from Clark County School District
The proposed district would encompass the four grade schools, two middle schools and two high schools within the two valleys.
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Nevada lawmakers push to harden school discipline for violent students
Nevada lawmakers are considering dialing back restorative justice student discipline systems to make it easier to remove violent and disruptive children from classrooms. Assembly Bill ...
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Nevada State one step closer to becoming a university with regents' approval
Nevada State College will soon be Nevada State University. he Nevada System of Higher Education’s Board of Regents on Friday approved a request from the ...
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With 27 guns seized on its campuses so far this year, CCSD is on pace for 5-year high
CCSD Police have confiscated 27 guns to date this school year, which started in August 2022. All but one was a handgun, and most were ...
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Forget about the glitz and glamour; all Mariah Carey needs to do is to sing her songs
About five songs into the premiere of Mariah Carey’s residency Friday at Park MGM, the first time I had seen the Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter-actor-producer perform ...
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Analysis: 5 reasons to believe in the Golden Knights' potential to repeat
Vegas prepares to take on the Dallas Stars in its best-of-seven first-round Western Conference Playoff showdown beginning at 6:30 p.m. Monday on the road. ...
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Betty’s Village empowers residents to be independent; and now it’s expanding
Kristin Allison never thought she would live independently. That is until she moved into an apartment nearly three years ago in then-brand-new Betty’s Village, a ...
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‘Let’s go build that railway’: Officials break ground on high-speed Las Vegas-to-Southern California line
The nation’s first true high-speed passenger rail system is within grasp with the ceremonial groundbreaking of the Brightline West link between Las Vegas and Southern ...
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Merger will help streamline Nevada's cannabis industry
A new partnership is seeking to iron out wrinkles in Nevada’s cannabis supply chain. Blackbird, a cannabis distribution company, was recently acquired by cannabis ...
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Golden Knights drop into series with Stars by losing regular-season finale
The best-of-seven series between the Golden Knights and Stars is expected to start on Monday in Dallas before shifting back to T-Mobile Arena for Games ...
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Concerns arise over illegal statewide sales of synthetic hemp products
The Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board said it had recently received “several reports of intoxicating hemp products being sold within the state and on the internet” ...
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Here’s how Phish is using the Sphere's technology to give fans something completely different
Phish opened its four-night stay at the Sphere Thursday with a four-hour show that used the advanced technology in the $2.3 billion arena to deliver ...
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NLV mayor: New CCSD fees would create undue burden on some families
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 ...
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Heartfelt relief: USC transplant center opening in Las Vegas to ease burden for Nevadans
Keck Medicine of USC is the Nevada’s first heart transplant treatment center. It will serve as a hub for pre- and postoperative care for the ...
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Award-winning New Orleans chef opens Vegas restaurant that honors his grandma
A restaurant that's now open in Las Vegas will taste familiar to New Orleans diners who are acquainted with Saba, Miss River or Chandelier Bar ...
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Stone, Pietrangelo return to practice for Golden Knights
The defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights are getting back some key pieces for the NHL playoffs. Captain Mark Stone and defenseman Alex Pietrangelo ...
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'Fun must be always': How Tomas Hertl is transforming the Vegas Golden Knights
Tomáš Hertl reported to Las Vegas quickly after the San Jose Sharks traded him to the Golden Knights on March 8, but his family didn’t ...
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Last hurrah on TikTok? City of Las Vegas weighs impact of potential ban
When you open the social media application TikTok and type in “Las Vegas,” you’ll get several videos — the brightly lit Sphere, local businesswoman Alexandra ...
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Depth will be the deciding factor of Golden Knights’ playoff series with Stars
The playoff energy was palpable at the Golden Knights’ first postseason practice Saturday morning at City National Arena. Perhaps spurred by the full-contact returns ...
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Mojave Max emerges from burrow at Las Vegas Springs Preserve
Mojave Max, Southern Nevada’s desert tortoise and weather prognosticator, came out of his burrow at 3:09 p.m. today to bring the unofficial start of spring ...
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Captain’s Comeback: Mark Stone never strayed far from Knights while injured
The chemistry between Stone and his teammates appeared to contribute to the first victory in the best-of-seven series, and now the Golden Knights will try ...
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The Notes: Philanthropy, April 22, 2024
In the Notes: Communities In Schools of Nevada, Nevada Gold Mines, GiGi’s Playhouse, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Las Vegas, Just One Project and ...
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Phish fans are famously dedicated. What happens when they enter the Sphere?
The fans came in sequined, glittery dresses and tie-dye alike, in button-down shirts and overalls printed with the band’s red doughnut logo. Once inside ...
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Live coverage: Thompson stands tall as Golden Knights beat Stars in Game 1
Logan Thompson had 27 saves as the Golden Knights beat the Stars 4-3 in Game 1 of their opening-round Stanley Cup Playoff series ...