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Holocaust survivors speak to students as part of conference

Stephen Nasser was 13 when the Nazis broke into his home and forced him and his family on a train to Auschwitz. He and four other Holocaust survivors told their stories to middle and high school students and their teachers Feb. 15 as part of the Holocaust Education Conference at the Northwest Career and Technical Academy.

Pair start nonprofit group to help homeless students

Patrick Spargur and Don Purdue are learning to run a nonprofit organization on the fly. Less than three months after starting Project 150 LV, they have helped feed and clothe hundreds of kids at nearly 20 high schools throughout the Las Vegas Valley.

Businessmen dream of seeing their name in lights

A few years ago, this guy, Travis Williams, graduated from Florida State University and went to work. It’s a similar story for his buddy, Brian Harge, except he went to the University of North Carolina, Wilmington.

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School district demands $2.4 million accounting

Unless it receives evidence the money was spent as intended, the Clark County School District will demand repayment of $2.4 million from the teachers union’s foundation.

Leaders of Clark County teachers union see big jump in pay

While leaders of the local teachers union have criticized the Clark County School District for overpaying administrators and underpaying educators, they have a recent history of paying themselves huge salaries.

School Board adopts new one- to five-star ranking system

Principal Lucy Keaton received something unusual from her Clark County School District bosses Thursday for helping her poverty-stricken students beat the odds and produce a top-performing school.

Green Valley High School adds green curriculum to science class

Green Valley High School got a little greener this school year. Students are learning about renewable, or green, energy through supplemental curriculum, and they are being introduced to career opportunities in the field.

Field trips keep kids learning outside of class

They put on their hardhats and pack into a mineshaft elevator. Later, they examine rare minerals and pan for gold to take home with them. We are talking about fourth-graders, of course. Those are some of the activities they can experience at the McCaw School of Mines, one of the Clark County School District’s most popular field trip destinations.

Clark academy helps prepare students to teach

Seniors in the Teacher Education Academy, or TEACH, at Clark High School, 4291 W. Pennwood Ave., started internships this semester at elementary, middle and high schools of their choosing across the Las Vegas Valley. They work under a mentor, called a master teacher, four days a week.

Chancellor: Start over on college funding in Nevada

The formula Nevada uses to fund its colleges and universities is unfair, confusing and outdated. It encourages growth for its own sake, rewards mediocrity instead of excellence, and discourages the colleges and universities from innovating.

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