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Sandoval offers to meet with Clark County School District, teachers union

Gov. Brian Sandoval offered Wednesday to meet personally with the Clark County teachers union and school district to help resolve a dispute that has prevented the district from applying for a $40 million federal education grant.

Liberty High School sets standard for recycling

Liberty High School hosted its inaugural Green Week Oct. 15-19, promoting recycling and energy conservation among students and faculty members.

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Faith Lutheran prepares to stage steampunk version of ‘Peter Pan’

Author J.M. Barrie’s “Peter Pan” usually is not described as “industrial,” “grungy” and “punky,” but the Faith Lutheran Theatre Company’s new production of the classic tale will be just that, says technical director Erik Ball.

Spring Valley High math teacher earns Presidential Award

Gary Mayers was in a remote area of Newfoundland when he learned he was one of 97 teachers to receive the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. He needed to be in Washington, D.C., for the three days of events that accompany the award.

‘Best teacher ever’ gives, gets respect in classroom

His robotics teams became the first Nevada competitors at the middle school world championships in 2012. And they placed in the top 15 percent among 300 competitors.

Middle ground hard to find on school tax issue

The Clark County School District wants a $669 million property tax increase for capital projects to remodel entire schools. Is the district’s request justified at a time like this?

District seeks to close ethnic disparity in gifted program

Hispanic and black students are usually few and far between in Gifted and Talented Education programs, but they’re becoming more common in the Clark County School District.

UNLV students learn about polygamy through reproductive game

There are the famous three R’s: reading, writing and arithmetic. That’s old school. Inside University of Nevada, Las Vegas’ human sexuality class, it’s about the three P’s: polygamy, polyandry and polygyny. That’s new school.

Judge rejects Nevada teachers union tax proposal

More than 60,000 Nevadans were deceived and misled into signing their support to a tax initiative that organizers claimed would generate $800 million for public schools, according to a state judge who struck down the initiative Tuesday.

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