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Council volunteers test for housing discrimination in Las Vegas

Testers document everything they experience in detail, including how they were greeted and by whom, which units they were shown, which units they were told were available and the price per unit.

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Clark County magnet schools’ popularity leaves many in the lurch

Less than 60 percent of applicants are admitted to magnet and career-tech schools, despite growth in number of available slots in recent years. The schools’ performance tells why they exert such a strong pull.

Clark County principals, in survey, say they want more control

In school district survey, school administrators say they would like control over more areas, everything from hours the custodians work to whether they use district tech support to fix computers.

Nevada official says CCSD can’t blame budget deficit on state

Nevada’s top education official is pushing back against Clark County school officials’ assertion that part of the district’s budget deficit was caused by declines in state funding, pinning the blame on poor planning and management on the district’s part.

Healthy-snacks program spreads to 35 elementary schools in Las Vegas Valley

Every student at 35 low-income elementary schools across Clark County will have access to these fruit and vegetable snack options during class this year because of a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Two schools in the southwest valley, Diskin and Red Rock, are participating in the program.

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