As world geography teachers, it’s only appropriate that Kimberly Caipa and Caprice Leidig have the opportunity to travel the world.
Education
Bill Gates, who is still the richest man in the world according to Forbes, is a big fan of college.
View rounds up education briefs from across the Las Vegas Valley, including school news and scholarship information.
Despite concerns that a breakup of the Clark County School District will hinder its ability to issue debt for new school construction, Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval late Thursday signed legislation requiring a split of the district within the next three years.
Men and women on active duty in the U.S. military who are stationed in Nevada will no longer have to pay extra fees to attend the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Hands-on gardening is under way for a new crop of students going through the Junior Master Gardener program this summer.
Jennifer and Eric Stensrud were chosen from a group of ten teachers who were recognized throughout the school year through the Clark County Educators of the Month contest, sponsored by the Review-Journal and Sierra Nevada College.
About 100 Nevada Virtual Academy students stepped away from their computers to do a different kind of networking on Tuesday. Many were meeting teachers and classmates face to face for the first time during graduation ceremonies.
The arrest of a veteran school bus driver in connection with the sexual assault of small children on his route raised questions about the safety of the roughly 90,000 Clark County School District students who ride the bus.
Even Oscar the Grouch won’t be annoyed by this. Kids who watch “Sesame Street” do better in elementary school, according to a new study by two economics professors.
Combining his passion for reading and research with personal experiences, Henderson resident Jerry Julius is determined to keep history alive through children.
About 57 percent of Eldorado’s class of 2015 celebrated graduation on Monday night, with 230 of 404 eligible students crossing the stage during Monday’s ceremony at the Orleans Arena. Principal John Anzalone is hoping to see that figure climb as seniors are given additional chances to complete graduation requirements this summer.
Paula Trejo’s graduation from Cimarron-Memorial High School was an achievement few others could match. After two semesters of academic work in Mexico failed to transfer, she crammed a year-and-a-half of schoolwork into one semester.
The downward financial spiral of the Clark County Education Association’s Teachers Health Trust has prompted it to increase costs to participants, who will soon be required to pay 20 percent of the cost for doctor office visits and all medical expenses.
Parents can push their children to graduate, but sometimes it takes a stranger to give them the nudge in the right direction.