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To search or not to search: Clark County School Board remains undecided

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.

Full-day kindergarten garners support, not funding, from lawmakers

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.

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Dr. Kimmel leaves them laughing at UNLV graduation

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.

UNLV holds 50th commencement Sunday

UNLV will celebrate its 50th commencement on Sunday with about 2,500 graduates receiving diplomas.

Program succeeds in helping kids stay away from trouble after school

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.

Young tennis standout outranks her age group across country

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.

Obesity rate drops for Nevada’s youngest students

Nevada kindergartners have a weighty problem, according to a statewide survey released Thursday of more than 8,000 families with children starting school.

Clark County School Board approves 2013-14 budget with modest spending increases

Clark County School District officials aren’t betting on Gov. Brian Sandoval’s $484 million increase to K-12 education spending, which would largely land in Las Vegas Valley schools if approved by the Legislature. Clark County schools enroll 70 percent of the state’s students.

Police report details kisses-only relationship between teacher, student

The relationship between a Clark County School District teacher and her student — no more than 15 years old — was cut short by attentive parents, ending the budding relationship before it progressed past kissing, according to the arrest report of 24-year-old Amanda Brennan.

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