Some of the most vulnerable children — children in the foster care system with disabilities — need someone to make sure they get necessary services to excel in school. A 6-year-old program is providing that support but needs more volunteers to meet the growing demand for children who have no one else to help them in local schools. Sponsored by the nonprofit Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, the Educational Surrogate Parent Program trains volunteers to serve as student advocates during school meetings and for special education issues.
Education
Look no further than your local library for a summertime activity that’s free and fun for children. Club Read is an activity that will keep kids entertained and give them a chance to win prizes that will really get them into reading.
While the current school year wraps up, Cox Communications is planning its 2013 back-to-school fairs. Event dates are Aug. 10 at Meadows mall, 4300 Meadows Lane; Aug. 17 at the Boulevard mall, 3528 S. Maryland Parkway; and Aug. 24 at The Galleria at Sunset, 1300 W. Sunset Road. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Henderson program helps students with math needs.
Clark County School Board members sneaked in an appointment for a permanent leader late Tuesday night, hiring Interim Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky after just one impromptu interview.
To search for a superintendent or not? After almost three months of back and forth, the Clark County School Board still couldn’t come to a decision Monday night despite holding a four-and-a-half-hour meeting to answer that “simple question,” as one high school teacher put it during public comment.
There were years they won the most awards, but never THE award for best Clark County high school newspaper.
CARSON CITY— Senate Finance Committee members backed a bill Monday that would require full-day kindergarten in all Nevada elementary schools, but removed a requirement to provide state funds to carry out that mandate.
Former UNLV student, comedian and television personality James Christian “Jimmy” Kimmel was back on campus Sunday to encourage graduating students to finish any tasks they begin in life.
Two years ago, McCall Elementary School counselor Brenda Reeh passed out from dehydration while escorting students from class to an on-campus charity event.
UNLV will celebrate its 50th commencement on Sunday with about 2,500 graduates receiving diplomas.
Alcohol, suspension and fights. Tajah Johnson, 14, experienced it all. The Bridger Middle School student, who used to be in and out of foster care, was only 11 years old when she drank alcohol for the first time.
It started with an old-fashioned letter from a principal to a former student — Jimmy Kimmel.
Summerlin resident Kimberly Yee knew at age 3 that she wanted to be a tennis champion. Now 16, she is the top-ranked American player in her age group, according to the United States Tennis Association.
Nevada kindergartners have a weighty problem, according to a statewide survey released Thursday of more than 8,000 families with children starting school.
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