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UNLV vs. UNR — which one is Nevada’s school?

When UNLV head football coach Tony Sanchez referred to the Rebels’ in-state rivals as the “University of Reno, Nevada” at Tuesday’s press conference, it was perhaps a surprising remark from a coach just four games into his college coaching career.

Week of Respect showcases anti-bullying push

Students across the Clark County School District this week have signed pledges against bullying, created public service announcements to encourage their peers to stand up to bullies and popped balloons with intolerant words written on them to “stomp out bullying.”

 
Clark County parents oppose changing opt-in sex ed policy

Parents who packed a Clark County School Board meeting late Tuesday overwhelmingly voiced their opposition to changing a policy that trustees can’t change.

3 Clark County schools earn national Blue Ribbon designation

Only 340 campuses across the nation earned the U.S. Department of Education’s Blue Ribbon recognition last year, and 3 Clark County schools joined the prestigious list on Tuesday.

Federal grant to boost charter schools in Nevada

The U.S. Department of Education will send Nevada a nearly $8 million grant to fund the creation and expansion of its charter school program.

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CCSD invites community to talk about sex education

The Clark County School Board, a year after parents balked at proposed changes to its sex education policies, again will try to strike a balance between limiting what students learn about sex and providing full disclosure of today’s sexual spectrum.

CCSD approves $4.1 billion building plan

The Clark County School Board late Thursday unanimously approved a big-picture plan to spend $4.1 billion on 35 new elementary schools and two high school campuses across the Las Vegas Valley.

Binge drinking 101: Learning to curb the college trend

It was April of his freshman year. Ben Yeager woke up on a couch in a dark basement not sure where he was and how and when he got there, he wrote in a powerful personal essay for The Washington Post.

Survey finds jump in Nevada kindergartners with health insurance

Increases in Medicaid enrollment have led to a big jump in the number of Nevada kindergartners covered by health insurance, according to an annual health survey conducted by researchers at UNLV.

CCSD teacher union’s membership falls away

In the midst of an increasingly heated contract dispute with the Clark County School District, the union representing more than 18,000 teachers has seen its membership plummet to dangerous lows, threatening its place as one of Nevada’s most influential labor groups.

Law firm hired to help defend Education Savings Account program

Attorney General Adam Laxalt announced Thursday that he has retained a nationally recognized law firm to help defend against the ACLU legal challenge to the state’s new Education Savings Account program.

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