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Serendipity comes full circle with Nevada Educator of the Year award

Scott Ginger embarked down an accidental career path in 1991 when he accepted a job teaching speech and debate at Green Valley High School in Henderson. Twenty-seven years later, his adaptability has been rewarded.

CSN professor charged with lewdness

Attorney and College of Southern Nevada professor Mark Peplowski has been arrested on lewdness charges.

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Education chief wants new Clark County schools reorg consultant

State Superintendent Steve Canavero said Wednesday he plans to leverage funds from three different nonprofits to hire a consultant from a district that has undergone a similar process to the one Clark County is going through.

Comparing ratings for schools in Washoe, Clark counties

Elementary schools in Clark and Washoe counties perform at similar levels, but middle schools in Southern Nevada lag behind their northern counterparts, a Review-Journal analysis of data behind the upcoming state star ratings shows.

Joseph Crowley, longtime UNR president, dies at 84

Crowley served as president of the university for 23 years, from 1978 to 2001, and returned for a brief stint as interim president in 2005. He also served as president of the NCAA from 1993-1995.

After outcry, Nevada delays school gender diversity regulation

More than 50 speakers commented Tuesday about the proposed regulation outlining how school districts should treat gender diverse students, with many saying it would go against their Christian values.

Nevada hot spring may offer clues about life on other planets

Scientists led by UNLV researcher Brian Hedlund are studying the microorganisms in a near-200-degree environment in search of clues about life on Earth and elsewhere, bolstered by a new $900,000 grant from NASA.

Nevada students may soon face added math, science requirements

State plans to revise formula for graduation for high school freshmen starting next fall, possibly adding math, science and social science credits. Critics say that would penalize some students by cutting elective courses.

Nevada Connections Academy can continue operations

Nevada State Public Charter School Authority votes to accept “cure” aimed at improving graduation rate, ending long-running proceeding that could have closed the online K-12 charter school.

More than 12,000 apply for new Nevada scholarship

The Nevada System of Higher Education has received a strong response for the first year of the state’s Promise scholarship.

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