Education

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Presidents say cuts would severely damage universities

February 3, 2011 - 5:35 pm

The state’s college and university presidents said Thursday that their schools would be decimated by the governor’s budget cut proposals.

Sandoval budget would cost CSN $26.7 million, president warns

February 2, 2011 - 5:59 pm

The College of Southern Nevada would lose $26.7 million if Gov. Brian Sandoval’s budget is adopted, the community college’s president, Michael Richards, said Wednesday. He said the cuts amounted to 29 percent of its state support.

Hundreds voice concerns over budget cuts

By Richard Lake/ RJ

January 29, 2011 - 9:56 am

Hundreds of people were lined up this morning, prepared to testify to state legislators about proposed budget cuts.
College students and faculty made up a large part of the crowd.

UNLV president tells rally to fight proposed cuts

January 29, 2011 - 2:05 am

What was billed as an informational town hall meeting to talk about budget cuts Friday at UNLV was really more of a pep rally.

School Board approves Jones’ request for consultants

January 28, 2011 - 2:02 am

Civility, I know it when I see it

Thomas Mitchell

January 27, 2011 - 7:21 am

BUSINESS SURVEY: Professionals assess school performance

January 27, 2011 - 2:03 am

Clark County School Board to vote on adviser pacts

January 27, 2011 - 2:02 am

Teachers, state workers would feel most pain under Sandoval budget, legislator says

January 26, 2011 - 9:38 pm

Science test scores in state fall below national average

January 26, 2011 - 8:38 pm

Education funding cut depends on perspective

January 26, 2011 - 2:01 am

School District faces $250 million shortfall, official says

January 25, 2011 - 5:25 pm

Scholarship for graduating Chaparral seniors named for slain teen

January 23, 2011 - 12:00 am

The mother of a 15-year-old boy shot and killed by Las Vegas police in 2009 has set up a scholarship for graduating Chaparral High School students and is asking for donations.

Teachers leverage children’s interest in space

January 23, 2011 - 12:00 am

Here’s one way to prompt what Doug Lombardi promises will be a “very spirited discussion” among middle school kids. Mention Pluto. Kids still are “very angry about Pluto’s demotion to a dwarf planet,” explains Lombardi, an area science educator and past president of the Southern Nevada Science Teachers Association.

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