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Las Vegas history teacher named Nevada Teacher of the Year

Jeffrey Hinton, a history teacher at Northwest Career and Technical Academy, was honored as Nevada’s 2014 Michael Landsberry Teacher of the Year on Wednesday.

UNLV students face fee increases

UNLV freshman Chanhee Shin doesn’t use the school’s Academic Success Center and isn’t happy about having to pay more next year so it can expand its services.

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Clark County School District budget gets a boost

The Clark County School District will have $41 million more in resources than expected for the 2013-14 school year due largely to sales tax collections exceeding predictions.

Clark County School District seeks funding for portable classrooms

Clark County’s crowded elementary schools already use 1,282 portable classrooms, but new state standards are forcing the district to request $13.5 million from the state so it can add hundreds more.

Pedestrian struck by vehicle in southeast valley

A 53-year-old man is in critical condition after being hit by a vehicle near Lamb Boulevard and Boulder Highway Wednesday night, Las Vegas police said.

Senior engineering students at UNLV vie for design honors

From a drone to a 3-D-printed electric toothbrush to a robot the National Rifle Association would love, senior engineering students displayed their best ideas Thursday Dec. 5 at the Senior Design Competition.

Consultant sees TV gold in new UNLV stadium

UNLV stadium consultant Mark Rosentraub says a new on-campus venue could appeal to major football conference TV networks, giving the university leverage to join a BCS conference like the Pac-12 or Big Ten and to draw millions of dollars in new TV revenue.

Nevada regents OK student fee hike for UNR fitness center

Student fees are going up next year for undergraduates at the University of Nevada, Reno to help pay for construction of a new $46 million fitness center for students, faculty and staff.

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