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UNR record enrollment increases 6.2%

The University of Nevada, Reno is reporting record enrollment approaching 20,000 students.

Survey: UNR makes top 200 national universities

The University of Nevada, Reno made the top 200 colleges and universities in the nation, according to the annual survey conducted by U.S. News and World Report released Tuesday.

UNLV encourages students to ‘do the math’

More UNLV students are envisioning futures in science, math, technology and math fields. Its engineering college welcomed about 28 percent more freshmen this year than it did last year

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Later starts considered for Clark County schools

The morning bell won’t ring until 9 a.m. at the earliest for any Nevada middle or high school if one state lawmaker has his way.

Computer repair business offers internships to IT students

Trade schools provide the textbook learning for various crafts. But it’s real-world, hands-on experience that can further that teaching. To see computer technician students get a leg-up, John Sinchak, owner/operator of TLC Computer Solutions, included an internship program in his business plan. It’s his way of giving back.

Nevada charter schools log record growth

The reach of Nevada’s charter schools has stretched to a record 20,000 students, up from the 16,000 students enrolled last school year, according to the Nevada State Public Charter School Authority.

Nevada regents vote to continue campus pot ban

The state’s public college campuses plan to continue to ban pot even as Nevada is moving toward opening its first medical marijuana dispensaries early next year, the Board of Regents indicated Thursday.

Outgoing Green Valley principal reminisces about 23 years at school

Stepping into his Clark County School District office, it’s not hard to know where Jeffrey Horn transferred from just by looking at the decor. With Gator pens, hats, photos and statues, the Henderson resident’s pride in Green Valley High School runs deep. After a 23-year run as teacher and administrator at the school, Horn now serves as an assistant chief student achievement officer for Performance Zone 10.

Educator’s 50-year career remembered in high school stadium

After being an educator for nearly 50 years, Centennial Hills High School’s first principal left her mark on hundreds of students and educators throughout the Las Vegas Valley.

School board hears options for overcrowded campuses

Some unusual – if not eyebrow-raising – solutions for elementary school crowding were suggested Thursday to the Clark County School Board, which will now consider which to pursue.

UNLV revises tax initiative analysis

A UNLV research center on Tuesday issued a “more realistic” analysis of the impact of a proposed 2 percent state margins tax on business but still concluded it could create thousands of new jobs.

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