West Preparatory Academy celebrated a ‘Super School Meals’ initiative that will help 72 high-needs Nevada schools provide meals to its students.
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The NSEA said it formed a political action committee, “Schools Over Stadiums,” to oppose public funding for the proposed baseball stadium.
The teachers union’s PAC — called “Schools Over Stadiums” — says it’s being organized “to prioritize public education over corporate tax giveaways.”
The Clark County School District project includes work on 9 million square feet of fields — primarily, soccer, baseball and softball — over the next six years.
Sophomore Ashari Hughes, 16, of Las Vegas, died on Jan. 5 after collapsing during a Desert Oasis flag football game against Valley.
Although Ashari Hughes had a medical issue, doctors had agreed the 16-year-old could play the game she called “the love of her life,” her father said.
The Desert Oasis High School student collapsed Thursday after a home game against Valley High School. She was hospitalized and died later that night.
Darryl McDaniels, a founding member of the rap group Run D.M.C., highlighted education and called the ABCs “the greatest rap of all time.”
On Tuesday, UNLV began to greet roughly 1,500 new and returning student residents. Among them, were freshman with mixed feelings about moving away from home.
The Raiders have partnered with several Las Vegas Valley businesses to offer free back-to-school haircuts and beautician services.
The incoming Southern California freshman and survivor of a house party shooting has graduated from Spring Valley High School.
UNLV will review several recommendations after the death of a student who participated in a charity boxing match hosted by a fraternity last year.
The Raiders selected the elementary school principal to reward him for stepping in as a substitute teacher and doing janitorial work, among other things, during the pandemic.
A recording of a 911 call offers a snapshot into the frantic moments after UNLV student Nathan Valencia collapsed following a bout in a fraternity-sponsored charity boxing event on Nov. 19.
New UNR President Brian Sandoval made the announcement Tuesday on the university’s website. He also announced UNR is closing its fitness center for the rest of the semester.