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Clark County schools told to produce Kevin Child records by Wednesday

Responding to an emergency motion filed by the Review-Journal, District Court Judge Timothy Williams orders the district to comply with last week’s ruling by the Nevada Supreme Court and turn over the records within two days.

 
Private school in Las Vegas offers financial need scholarships

Students who qualify for the Meadows School aid are locked in for a 12-year education as long as they maintain good grades, otherwise remain in good standing and continue to show a financial need.

 
Las Vegas architecture instructor is Nevada Teacher of the Year

Richard Knoeppel, an architectural design instructor at Advanced Technologies Academy in Las Vegas, received the 2019 Nevada Teacher of the Year award from Gov. Brian Sandoval on Monday.

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For some, random school searches are small price to pay for safety

While critics question the new Clark County School District policy aimed at cracking down on weapons on campus, Liberty High junior Anahit Topachikyan says valuing “privacy over safety doesn’t exactly seem like a good option.”

College finance app targets Nevada, New York

Edquity, which describes itself as a “one-stop shop” for college-related finance, was among 100 new financial technology companies chosen by Money20/20 for its USA Startup Academy this week.

Court rules CCSD must release Kevin Child records

In a unanimous ruling in a lawsuit filed by the Review-Journal, the Supreme Court upheld a District Court decision to order disclosure of the documents related to an investigation of complaints about Trustee Kevin Child’s behavior.

 
UNLV hosts first Make-A-Thon

At UNLV’s first Las Vegas Make-A-Thon, 68 students worked in teams to shape business plans, develop programming and buid prototypes ranging from a kitchen thermometer that told jokes to a compressor bin that turns scraps of meat into dog food.

UNLV dental school dean resigns

Karen West, dean of the UNLV School of Dental Medicine, submitted her resignation in early October.

 
Clark County schools’ diverse grading policies penalize some students

At least 16 local high schools use alternative grading systems designed to encourage struggling students to work harder. But critics say the variants penalize students at schools using traditional grading and inflate graduation rates.

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