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Record number of foreign students hit U.S. campuses

Hundreds of thousands of Chinese students are flocking to U.S. colleges and universities, helping to drive the number of international students studying in America to record levels.

UNR Business College named top 25 for MBA part-timers

RENO — The College of Business at the University of Nevada, Reno is being recognized again for having one of the 25 best programs in the country for part-time students seeking a master’s in business administration.

Nevada colleges welcome out-of-state veterans with tuition break

Under a law that took effect July 1, non-resident veterans are allowed to pay in-state tuition at any Nevada System of Higher Education institution. The law grants Nevada residency to veterans who enroll in school within two years of being honorably discharged from service.

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Schools getting lenient with lice policies, parents bugged

Some parents are scratching their heads over less restrictive head lice policies that allow children with live bugs in their hair to return to the classroom.

Nevada takes first step toward adding medical school at UNLV

A memorandum of understanding has been signed by the Nevada System of Higher Education, its two universities and the University of Nevada School of Medicine to develop a full-scale medical school in Southern Nevada.

Nevada students score poorly on Nation’s Report Card

A national assessment shows Nevada students fell short of the national average in math and reading despite the unprecedented efforts of the Silver State’s predominant district, Clark County, to assist failing students and hire reform-minded leadership.

 
GED rush: Test-takers try to meet Dec. 31 deadline

Americans who passed part, but not all, of the GED test are rushing to finish the high school equivalency exam before a new version rolls out in January and their previous scores are wiped out. About 1 million people could be affected.

Ethics commission considers settlement with CCSD officials

The digging has been halted, the hearing canceled and witnesses released from their subpoenas. An eight-member commission will consider a settlement proposed by Carolyn Edwards’ attorney behind closed doors and then vote on it in public.

Is smaller better for college academic success?

After five scandal-plagued years as University of North Carolina chancellor, Holden Thorp was downright ecstatic to start over on a campus where the term “student-athlete” doesn’t evince snickers and groans.

Chinese students experience school, Coronado-style

Thirty-two students from a Beijing-area school shadowed Coronado High School students every day last week, joining them for activities and sports, marking what officials gather is the first instance of the Clark County School District hosting a group of students from the communist country.

‘Classical model’ charter school OK’d for Las Vegas

A proposed Las Vegas charter school where students would learn Latin, read original Constitution documents and be required to acquire more credits to graduate than other schools won unanimous approval Friday by the state Public Charter School Authority.

Treem Elementary School named for pioneering Henderson educator

The longtime Henderson resident and educator Harriet Treem was known for her dedication to students, a reputation that also led to her becoming the namesake of a Henderson elementary school.

Utah teacher pushes plan to honor slain educators

A Utah school teacher is trying to drum up support for a proposal to honor educators who die while protecting students, citing a Nevada teacher’s death in a school shooting this week.

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