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Judge dismisses federal lawsuit over bullying death

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by the parents of a Henderson middle school student who killed herself in late 2013 after finding that the family could not claim the Clark County School District violated their daughter’s constitutional rights.

Education Notebook: School news and events for Aug. 13-19, 2015

Hash House A Go Go is supporting Communities In Schools of Nevada’s annual Fill The Bus school supply drive by offering two locations for guests to donate needed items.

CCSD welcomes over 1,500 teachers during orientation event — PHOTOS

More than 1,500 new teachers and 400 long-term substitutes were invited to participate in the Clark County School District’s (CCSD) New Teacher Onboarding (orientation) event Wednesday, Aug. 12 at the South Point hotel-casino in Las Vegas.

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Back to school means the return of homework stress

Nothing quite stresses out students and parents about the beginning of the school year as the return to homework, which for many households means nightly battles centered around completing after-school assignments.

Want a job? Major in education, new state report says

Looking for a secure job in Nevada once you graduate? Then your best bet is to declare an education major, according to a report published Friday through the state’s new super-data system that links information from public schools, state colleges and universities and employers.

Planning now could make first day of school much easier

From shopping for clothes and supplies to making sure children are set with their schools, there are many things parents can do today to start preparing.

State’s debut of new super-data system hurt by bad information

Parents, educators and researchers will have to wait a bit longer before state officials release a series of reports about students and the workforce as part of the debut of a first-of-its-kind database in Nevada.

EDITORIAL: ESA enrollment now open

Nevada’s Education Savings Accounts are moving forward quickly, and if interested parents fail to react accordingly, they might lose the chance to take advantage of the program.

Families spending hundreds on back-to-school supplies

It’s the time of year when retailers stuff their shelves with products that parents demand for their kids. It’s back-to-school season. But it doesn’t look like it’ll to be a jolly one for stores.

Help your child overcome anxieties about school

My child did not have a good year last year in school and was so relieved when summer came. Now she is getting very anxious, even sick, about going back.

Teacher’s Health Trust dismissed from labor complaint

The state’s Local Government Employee-Management Relations Board voted Wednesday to dismiss the financially beleaguered Teachers Health Trust from a dispute between the Clark County School District and the teachers union.

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