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Clark County School District Superintendent Dwight Jones announces resignation

With more of his reforms in shambles than in action, Superintendent Dwight Jones will leave the Clark County School District halfway through his four-year contract. Hired in October 2010 for a $358,000 annual compensation package, Jones publicly announced his departure Tuesday. His last day is March 22, well short of his contractual requirement to give 90 days’ notice, School District sources said.

Middle school students create cranes for hospital

After recently reading the true story “Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes,” students at Robinson Middle School set out to fold 1,000 paper cranes for Children’s Hospital of Nevada at University Medical Center.

Lawmakers to take up margins tax

CARSON CITY — An initiative to tax businesses grossing more than $1 million a year gets its first hearing before state lawmakers and will headline the discussion as the Nevada Legislature enters its fifth week.

Practice lags policy in school reform

When lawmakers and Gov. Brian Sandoval touted a package of education overhauls two years ago that were set to change the face of education in Nevada, they expected the key piece of the project — a high-stakes teacher evaluation — to be ready to go this year.

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Three crowded southwest schools set for year-round schedules

Forbuss, Reedom and Wright elementary schools will move to year-round schedules in the fall to deal with crowding, Clark County School District Superintendent Dwight Jones decided Friday afternoon.

Nevada superintendent in hot seat over class size

Nevada’s schools chief faced a barrage of retorts Friday from state lawmakers after suggesting class sizes shouldn’t be high on their education priority list.

District may make 3 or 11 elementary schools year-round

Either three or 11 southwest elementary schools will move to a year-round schedule this fall to alleviate crowding, which has become so bad that 20 portable classrooms are needed at some campuses.

Prepaid tuition program locks in today’s college rates

The cost of putting his two children through an in-state college probably will be $45,000 more by the time they’re ready to enroll, but Ned Martin doesn’t fret.

Democrats want $310 million more for education

CARSON CITY — Democratic legislators said Monday they want at least
$310 million more for public education in the 2013-15 budget period but acknowledged they do not know now where to find the money.

Automotive internships could pay off in jobs for high school seniors

A local dealership is betting big on high school students to ensure its future. Park Place Infiniti, 5605 W. Sahara Ave., has partnered with the Southwest and Southeast career and technical academies to offer internships to automotive students during the school year.

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