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College of Southern Nevada students explore veterinary technology with CT scanner

The College of Southern Nevada’s veterinary technology program used funding from a Federal Perkins Grant to purchase a state-of-the art Vimago veterinary CT scan machine. CSN faculty and students recently used the robotic, high-definition, computed tomography system, one of only two Vimago systems in Nevada, to examine a tumor in the ear of a longhair Himalayan feline.

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Teachers union says no to cuts in salary or benefits

Clark County Education Association President Ruben Murillo has made the teachers union’s stance clear: no “cuts in salary or benefits.” That point was hammered home when about 1,400 teachers met Aug. 20 at Alexis Park Resort to “provide guidance” to CCEA leadership in the ongoing contract negotiations with the Clark County School District.

Educators line up for free school supplies at The Mirage

Teachers were able to snag free school supplies, including backpacks, markers and pens, at MGM Resorts International’s second annual Educator Appreciation Day Aug. 18.

Booker Elementary principal traveled up the ladder from custodian to administrator

At Booker Elementary School, Marcus Mason is settling into the position of principal. It is his first time in the head position after 20 years in the Clark County School District. What is different about his career path is Mason started out “cleaning toilets.”

National program allows recent graduates to guide at-risk students

The Teach For America program offers recent graduates of all degrees a chance to become educators, placing them at schools in at-risk communities. TFA is a national nonprofit organization that recruits college students for two-year teaching commitments.