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Las Vegas educators rally for better school funding in Nevada
 

Several thousand teachers and supporters rallied in front of the federal courthouse in downtown Las Vegas on Saturday, calling for action from legislators and expressing frustration and anger at the state’s inability to properly fund education — or even talk about it.

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Big education issue absent as Nevada lawmakers work around the edges

It’s been nine weeks since the start of the 2019 legislative session and we’ve heard many bright ideas for improving public education. But we haven’t addressed the elephant in the room — money.

Kevin Child’s lawsuit against CCSD dismissed

Former Clark County School Board Trustee Kevin Child’s lawsuit against the school district was dismissed last week on the grounds that he did not provide enough evidence to back up his claims.