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Nevada official says CCSD can’t blame budget deficit on state

Nevada’s top education official is pushing back against Clark County school officials’ assertion that part of the district’s budget deficit was caused by declines in state funding, pinning the blame on poor planning and management on the district’s part.

Nevada high court asked to rule in parents’ dispute over school

The Nevada Supreme Court this week will hear arguments in a Las Vegas case seeking guidance on what factors apply in determining where a child of a divorced couple should attend school

Clark County schools face hiring freeze, layoffs amid budget shortfall

The Clark County School District has instituted an immediate hiring freeze on nonessential employees, including teachers, as it grapples with a budget deficit that may require $70 million to $80 million in cuts, according to a memo sent to principals on Wednesday.

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UNLV accounting team wins national competition

Students in UNLV’s accounting program have big shoes to fill in the new school year after five graduates took home the grand prize in a national competition.

 
UNLV semester begins with added safety feature

When UNLV students converge on campus today for the beginning of fall courses, they will be greeted by a new safety feature.

UNLV’s new $1 million microscope to boost research

Carrying a price tag of nearly $1 million, a high-speed, laser-scanning microscope — the first of its kind in the state — will be coming to UNLV next spring.

UNLV medical school students celebrate milestone

UNLV School of Medicine’s first white coat ceremony was as much about recognizing founding Dean Barbara Atkinson as it was about the charter class.

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