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Clark County teachers unhappy with new professional growth system

Many Clark County teachers question the fairness of the professional growth system, a way to earn raises that the district and teachers’ union rolled out in 2016, saying it unfairly penalizes some educators while rewarding others.

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Clark County schools whistleblowers have costly legal legacy

Lawsuits filed against the Clark County School District by employees who say they were retaliated against after airing concerns have cost taxpayers millions of dollars.

Yardstick keeps changing on Clark County, Nevada graduation rates

The percentage of graduating students in both the district and the state has jumped substantially over the past six years, but because the formula for calculating those numbers keeps changing it’s impossible to do a meaningful comparison.

Clark County parents pushing for adequate education funding

For the first time in years, many parents, teachers and administrators in the Clark County School District are preparing to make a unified push for adequate education funding during the 2019 legislative session.

Are Nevada’s struggling charter schools being held accountable?

The Clark County School District and the state board that oversees charter schools have taken few measures to improve academic performance at struggling charters. Are they being held to a different standard that traditional public schools?

Clark County schools strive to balance school safety, punitive reforms

As they deal with a spate of students bringing guns to school and a fatal on-campus shooting, district officials also are trying new approaches to discipline to steer problematic students away from prison.

Public bus breakdowns for heat are decreasing in Las Vegas

Public buses are still breaking down due to the extreme summertime heat in the Las Vegas Valley, but the instances are decreasing, according to the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada.

Clark County schools begin to fight issue of homeless students

The Clark County School District last year identified 15,019 homeless youth among its students. The number includes children living with friends, in a hotel or motel or in a shelter.

Cones blocking long traffic lanes irk Las Vegas Valley drivers

David from Henderson spotted a pet peeve shared by most Southern Nevada drivers: orange cones blocking long segments of traffic lanes, even though construction workers are concentrated in a small area.

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