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Clark County schools release training videos for social media use

The training is designed to spell out what the district considers appropriate interactions with students and help cut down the number of district employees arrested on sexual misconduct charges.

Two slates battle in Clark County teachers union elections

Elections that end next month will select the president, vice president and six representatives on the local teacher union’s executive board, as well as six seats representing the local on the Nevada State Education Association board of directors.

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2 plead guilty in connection with 2016 break-in at protected spring

Edgar Reyes of North Las Vegas and Steven Schwinkendorf of Pahrump pleaded guilty to destruction of government property for their actions at Devils Hole on April 30, 2016, the National Park Service announced Friday.

Public offers thoughts on next Clark County school chief

Clark County residents want a new school superintendent who will raise student achievement, commit to the Clark County School District’s reorganization and stick around long-term.

Lighthouse Charities helps resettled refugees in Las Vegas

In 2016, over 3,000 refugees settled in Nevada, according to Catholic Charities. About 70 percent of those were from Cuba; others came from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iran, Eritrea and Iraq.

Clark County schools consider cutting the NV Energy cord

Nevada’s largest school district — the fifth biggest in the nation — could become the first major public entity to leave NV Energy under a proposal headed to school board trustees this week.

North Las Vegas student defies homelessness, earns scholarship

Sebastian Crawford, 17, a senior at Rancho High School in North Las Vegas, recently became the only student in Nevada and one of just 106 nationally to earn a $25,000 Horatio Alger scholarship.

Clark County School Board members Child, Cavazos run for new terms

Two current Clark County School Board trustees — Kevin Child and Linda Cavazos — are hoping to keep their seats in November, while at least one newcomer will seek to join the board in a third race.

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