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Education briefs from across the Las Vegas Valley
Education briefs from across the Las Vegas Valley
Last school year, the Clark County School District launched an unprecedented campaign to intervene with credit-deficient high school seniors, nearly half of whom were on track to not graduate. The district identified more than 7,000 seniors in academic trouble and implemented programs to help them catch-up on credits and prepare for the state proficiency exam.
Hyde Park is one of the top-performing middle schools in the Clark County School District. After 55 years of use, it is also one of the oldest. Hyde Park is one of 19 schools in line for “major modernization” if voters approve a property tax rate increase Nov. 6.
Clara Buck and Sarah DiSalvo, both 14, recently won a trip to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, which is scheduled for May 13-18. The Intel ISEF is a global science competition featuring more than 1,500 high school students from 65 countries.
Cheerleaders are supposed to inspire a crowd. None do it better than these kids. The Vegas Cheer Authority Aviators, a team created specifically for those with intellectual disabilities, has 15 members, ages 5 to 18, from all over the Las Vegas Valley.
Las Vegas is a special kind of resort city. On the inside, you get The Strip (and now, the Sphere); on the outside, you get the vast Mojave Desert with its nostalgic attractions. In the past, people visiting Las Vegas would do so with the phrase in mind: “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.” […]
Colin Czech is accused of killing a man outside a downtown convenience store and eating parts of the victim’s face, police said.
The Las Vegas Strip casino introduced a new tier in its loyalty program, and visitors will need to reach at least that tier to receive unlimited free parking.
Harry Reid International Airport said its parking was in “high demand” this weekend, and expected Terminal 1 long term and economy parking to be at capacity.
Shiva Gummi was arrested in April 2023 after he told a 911 dispatcher he had killed his wife, who was a new doctor at University Medical Center.