Nevada’s class of 2024 graduated at a slightly higher rate than their 2023 counterparts.
Education
Las Vegas Grand Prix officials gave 500 Clark County School District students a look at how their learning in the classroom could apply in the real world.
Lois Tarkanian, the wife of UNLV’s most famous basketball coach who also carved out her own identity in education, politics and community service, has died. She was 90.
The free exhibit features 23 artists who use the iconic toy with the gray screen, red plastic frame and two knobs as their canvas.
Warner Bros. executive Dan Hart told the UNLV crowd in front of him, “You are a passionate team. You can feel that in this room.”
A Clark County School District Police Department K9 died on Thursday.
The decision comes just after two former Moms for Liberty members were elected to the School Board. The trustees-elect have advocated for removing certain books that they have described as “pornographic.”
A Clark County School District special education teacher was accused of forcefully shoving a student to the point of him losing his balance and almost falling to the ground.
Two candidates with ties to a parental rights group — which advocates for censorship of education on cultural issues such as gender identity and race — were leading in their races.
The North Las Vegas Mayor and City Council approved $280,000 in micro grants to local educators during the city council meeting.
Results show a shake up of the Clark County School Board, with the current president losing her seat, and two candidates with ties to parental rights group Moms for Liberty joining the board.
The current chair of the Nevada Board of Regents, Amy Carvalho, was ahead of her challenger as of Wednesday morning. Two new faces — Carlos Fernandez and Aaron Bautista — also were ahead in their districts.
Results as of Wednesday morning shows a former Clark County School Board member Danielle Ford gaining a seat on the State Board of Election, replacing current member René Cantú. Educator Tricia Braxton is leading in District 1 over Tim Underwood.
The statewide system judges schools out of five stars based on academic achievement, growth, English language proficiency, opportunity gaps and student engagement.
The Clark County School Board has appointed Nakia Jackson-Hale to represent District B for two months before an elected representative takes the seat in January.
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