UNLV confirmed Friday that the man who opened fire on campus and killed three professors earlier this month had applied to four positions at the university during a four-month period in 2019.
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The negotiated agreement, approved by an arbitrator, came after a long period of negotiations and disputes between the teachers union and the school district.
Las Vegas police began to release body-camera footage of their response to the UNLV shooting that left three professors dead, and a fourth wounded.
Shushan Sadjadi — who was a math teacher at Garside Junior High School from October 2021 until August — filed a 58-page complaint Tuesday in District Court.
The three people killed in the shooting at UNLV’s Lee Business School, as well as a fourth victim who was seriously injured, were professors at the university.
The latest changes — which took effect Tuesday — are related to Infinite Campus, a system that teachers use for tasks such as logging attendance and grades.
Parents and local organizations Thursday called on school officials to act after they said a Black student who was being bullied was expelled despite being the one attacked.
TEACH Las Vegas appointed an interim executive director during a school board meeting in which the chairwoman appeared to be the only person voting.
The Nevada State Public Charter School Authority’s board approved notices of concern and heard a presentation from each affected school about action steps to address issues.
The Clark County School District reached a $150,000 settlement last month with Brett Gilman, who was investigated after social media exchanges with now-school board trustee Katie Williams.
James Manning, 47, faces three counts of child abuse in connection with an alleged incident at a North Las Vegas school.
TEACH Las Vegas, which canceled classes for two days this month, is exploring the possibility of merging with another public charter school.
A Las Vegas charter school canceled classes on one of its campuses for Friday in response to a jihad threat linked to the Israel-Hamas war.
Classes were canceled the same day Las Vegas police responded to a pair of disturbances at the school during the morning pickup period.
In a city where “we tear down the old, and bring in the new,” the Historic Westside School has thrived to become the oldest standing school in Las Vegas, Councilman Cedric Crear noted this week.