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Las Vegas High School monument strives to save Senior Squares

On April 30, members of the Las Vegas High School Alumni Association unveiled the Senior Squares Monument at Las Vegas Academy, 315 S. Seventh St., the former site of Las Vegas High School.

The Business Press honors 10 women who mean business

Keeping your business afloat in a tough economy is one thing. Keeping your business afloat in a tough economy while finding time to volunteer at an animal shelter, compete in triathlons, help a child through a kidney transplant or battle cancer? That’s another level of achievement altogether.

Six students get college scholarships from Silver State Schools Credit Union

Silver State Schools Credit Union has handed out its 2013 college scholarships to six seniors in the Clark County School District. Each scholarship awards $2,000 annually, renewable for up to four years, and is awarded to seniors who are credit unions members and who excel in academics, athletics and community service.

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College’s mariachi program lets students tap passion for Mexican music genre

If it weren’t for the Clark County School District’s mariachi music program, Krystal Reyes would have never considered college. Her professional aspirations would have tapped out with a front desk position at the casino where she now works. And, her musical interests would have never surpassed the tween tingles she got while listening to a Britney Spears album.

Former Nevada schools leader seeks to pay top teachers $200,000

James Guthrie resigned without explanation a month ago, but the former super­intendent of Nevada public schools is now opening up about reforms that, he says, Gov. Brian Sandoval told him to forget.

Artist shares story of how he became inspired with students

There were no techniques taught in this April 10 art class at Innovations International Charter School of Nevada. Students were learning more important things from guest teacher and professional artist Alexander P. Huerta.

Advocates help students with health conditions get care they need

When Irene C. Smith found out that her 14-year-old son had Type 1 diabetes, she vowed not to sit around and feel sorry for herself. When problems arose at her son’s school in New Jersey, she realized the disease itself was only the beginning of the struggle.

District renews charter for Rainbow Dreams Academy

Rainbow Dreams Academy received a six-year contract renewal Thursday from Clark County School Board members, who unanimously agreed to continue sponsoring the K-5 charter school serving predominately black students in West Las Vegas.

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