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Feud erupts between Nevada teachers union, Clark County local

A widening rift between state teacher’s union and its Clark County local — exacerbated by competing priorities during the just-concluded 2017 legislative session — has gone public.

Teachers irate over school district’s about-face on pay raise formula

Clark County School District officials last year trumpeted an innovative new salary structure, then rolled back key parts of it. The teachers union cried foul and filed an unfair labor complaint with the state of Nevada.

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Clark County School District Trustee Erin Cranor resigns

Clark County School District Trustee Erin Cranor announced her resignation Wednesday, citing a busy personal life and adecision to go back to school in the fall.

CCSD substitute teacher facing new sexual misconduct charges

A former Clark County School District substitute teacher is facing new accusations that he engaged in sexual misconduct with elementary school children, prosecutors said Wednesday.

 
Harvard admissions decision a wake up call for students on social media

Few college-bound kids lose their shot, and their slot, at their dream school once they get in, but it happened at one of the world’s most elite institutions and for a reason that has, until recently, hardly registered in the university admissions process: social media.

Harvard admissions decision a wake up call for students on social media

Harvard University’s decision to rescind admission offers to 10 incoming freshmen because of offensive Facebook posts comes at a time of heightened attention to free speech and student conduct on U.S. college campuses, and has stirred debate far beyond the halls of the Ivy League school.

CCSD officials question viability of union-run Teachers Health Trust

As negotiations continue over health care contributions for the Clark County School District’s roughly 18,000 teachers, the School Board is raising concerns about the financial health and stability of the union-managed Teachers Health Trust.

 
Parents, teachers clash at CCSD meeting to address sexual misconduct

Public clashes over extent of electronic communication between students, teachers during roundtable discussion Thursday night on the Clark County School District’s first-ever social media policy.

CCSD prepares to take draft sexual misconduct policy public

Expert signed on to be guest speaker at school district roundtable on Thursday to publicly unveil draft policy on staff-student relationships and communication says “crisis” is also an “opportunity.”