WASHINGTON — Alasia Smith was bullied by a girl she thought was a friend. Jordan Anderson was the victim of a stepfather’s violence.
Education
New funding will help renew a program that helps support Nevada educators in science-based environmental education.
House Republicans voted Friday to dismantle the troubled No Child Left Behind law for evaluating America’s students and schools, saying states and local school districts rather than Washington should be setting rules for ensuring that kids are getting good educations.
At 14, Anthony Schrecengost is determined to be a pediatric allergist and help generations of kids. He was one of two Nevada students out of 100 nationwide to receive a Prudential Spirit of Community Award for his volunteerism.
College-level aeronautical courses will be offered to Rancho High School students, allowing them to earn credits for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University long before attending the school, which has campuses in Daytona Beach, Fla., and Prescott, Ariz.
School will be a lot different this fall for students of 14 Clark County elementary schools. These schools will receive a total of $39.4 million as part of a state pilot program to boost performance of English language-learning students over the next two years.
Shaun Burnside is bracing for a monthly bill he never expected. One that might force his wife to work.
Back-to-school spending will be down in 2013, following a strong 2012.
The U.S. Commerce Department has awarded a $2.25 million grant to Truckee Meadows Community College to renovate its technology center in Reno.
Brent Hathaway, dean of the University of Wyoming College of Business since 2004, will take the reins as dean of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas’ Lee Business School on Oct. 1, the university announced Wednesday.
In 1970, only 26 percent of the workforce had a college diploma; in 2012, 61 percent of the middle class does, according to “The College Advantage: Weathering the Economic Storm,” a report produced by Georgetown University’s Public Policy Institute .
Like countless other high school seniors throughout the nation, Benjamin Murphy donned a traditional cap and gown at his recent graduation ceremony during which the familiar “Pomp and Circumstance” march was played.
Last February, the president’s State of the Union address exhorted the value of education among youth. President Barack Obama, while speaking about initiatives in manufacturing, energy and housing that will help entrepreneurs create jobs, said, “None of it will matter unless we also equip our citizens with the skills and training to fill those jobs. And that has to start at the earliest possible age.”
Digital libraries have been in existence since the 1960s. They caught on immediately and have been popular ever since because they save time for people.
Sally Smith, 10, felt invisible and thought no one could hear or see her or, for that matter, cared about her thoughts and feelings. After graduating from the local youth empowerment workshop, 8.9.10: Ride to Win, Sally felt differently.
1
2
3
4
5
Those wolves that were seen in Nevada? They weren’t wolves
Neighbor showed genitals before he was shot, suspected shooter’s wife tells police
Off-Strip hotel-casino unveils $6M renovation
Neighbors’ dispute turns deadly in Summerlin, police say
Gimme curry? Mick Jagger visits a second famous Las Vegas restaurant
LISTEN TO THE TOP FIVE HERE
SPONSORED BY DIMOPOULOS LAW FIRM
