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New UNLV student leader brings conservative outlook

Over the last several years, as the state’s higher education system has fought against and endured budget cuts, it has been typical for the elected student leaders at the state’s colleges and universities to go along with higher ed leaders and preach against the cuts.

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Research firm to study Nevada school funding

CARSON CITY – A Washington, D.C.-headquartered education research firm was chosen Friday by an interim legislative committee to carry out a $125,000 study aimed at finding a new way to fund public schools in Nevada.

District E School Board incumbent Cole exits race

John Cole won’t be fighting to keep his seat on the School Board that oversees the nation’s fifth-largest system, the Clark County School District, and 308,000 students.

District says union tactics stall bargaining

An unusual battle has ignited between the Clark County School District and the teachers union, adding to an already fiery, nine-month war that sides have said will end in either 1,000 teachers layoffs or a pay freeze.

Children practice conservation at Goddard School

To help keep the Earth clean, kids at the Goddard School in Henderson spent March learning how to conserve energy by eating without the lights on and recycling.

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