Add mental health to the list of things for which students will be checked. New legislation means that students at two schools each in Clark and Washoe counties will undergo mental health screening next school year.
Education
In a flash, Western High School on Friday went from being an exceptional four-star school to a failing two-star school. It’s not the only Clark County school to suddenly lose its luster.
The state’s Board of Regents Thursday voted to approve a new four-year contract for UNLV President Neal Smatresk.
Less than 19 percent of Clark County high school students passed the Algebra I spring semester exam in 2012.
The Las Vegas City Council decided Wednesday to donate $200,000 to help fund a nonprofit organization’s literacy program at two inner-city schools.
The College of Southern Nevada graduated its largest class ever at its 41st annual commencement ceremony May 20 at the Thomas & Mack Center.
As the Clark County School District prepares to go through thousands of applications to hire 1,700 new teachers before the fall, Reuben D’Silva’s ought to stand out.
There was a student at the College of Southern Nevada, let’s call him John for the sake of anonymity, who gave up a lucrative career as a night club bouncer on the Las Vegas Strip to pursue a criminal justice degree. In his mid-30s, he wanted to become a police officer.
In a model believed to be the first of its kind in the nation, the Las Vegas City Council approved a partnership with the College of Southern Nevada this spring to establish a college presence at Las Vegas City Hall.
The theme for the seventh annual Legacy of Achievement Gala held at the Rio was “Touching Tomorrow, Transforming Lives” and that is exactly what the more than $375,000 that was raised will do. Seamlessly orchestrated by the College of Southern Nevada Foundation and volunteers, this major fundraising dinner brought together more than 500 community partners, faculty members and scholarship recipients to celebrate student success and recognize community leaders.
Home health care is one of the fastest growing businesses throughout the country, especially in Nevada. And at the College of Southern Nevada, Dan Gouker is overseeing a program that is answering the need to provide staffing for this growing profession .
College of Southern Nevada media technologies professor John Aliano was nominated for an Emmy Award by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Pacific Southwest Chapter for his production of CSN’s 40th anniversary video. The category is Director: Post Production. The Emmy Awards ceremony will be held at 5 p.m. June 15 at Red Rock Resort. More information can be found at www.nataspsw.org/emmy-awards.
The College of Southern Nevada baseball team recently finished up its 2013 season, falling to in-state rival Western Nevada College in the Region 18 Baseball Championship. The Coyotes finished its season with a 40-17 record, the first 40-win season for CSN since 2010.
Getting youth excited about biology is no easy feat. It helps to have an automated pig lung and plenty of quirky professors.
WASHINGTON — The one-sized-fits-all national requirements of No Child Left Behind would give way to standards that states write for themselves under legislation Senate Democrats announced Tuesday.