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UNLV takes step toward accredited medical school

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas has sent its application to have an accredited medical school, the first step in a years-long process, said Barbara Atkinson, dean of the burgeoning school.

UNLV’s next big recruit could be pot researcher

Nevada’s state and federal lawmakers have been working to bring medical marijuana researcher Dr. Sue Sisley to the university to conduct a pilot study on the safety and efficacy of marijuana on veterans with chronic and treatment-resistant post-traumatic stress disorder.

CCSD’s secret sex education talks fuel parent ire

Angry parents are talking about sex education or – to put it more clearly – guidelines suggested by a national group as the starting point for schools seeking a comprehensive curriculum, one the Clark County School District is considering.

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CCSD, union propose veteran teacher raises

More than $54 million in pay raises are proposed for Clark County School District teachers this year, but it won’t help fill the 630 teacher vacancies leaving tens of thousands of students with permanent substitutes this school year.

Sex education proposals surprise CCSD parents

A drove of concerned parents descended on the Clark County School Board Monday to express their astonishment at the sex education material being considered for Clark County public schools that would expose students to a lot more a lot earlier.

Man arrested after north valley barricade

North Las Vegas police and the U.S. Marshals Service worked together to arrest a man suspected of robbery after a prolonged barricade Tuesday afternoon that also locked down two schools.

Nevada treasurer plants college seed money in kindergarten

Every kindergartner in Nevada public schools now has a college savings account with a $50 balance. The Nevada state treasurer’s office opened these 35,000 accounts and made the $1.8 million in deposits using no taxpayer money, repeating what it did last year for that kindergarten class of about the same size.

CCSD parents offered math classes to help students

Classes are now being offered to parents of Clark County School District students, teaching them how to help their children with math homework.

UNLV audience hears push for state appeals court

Supreme court justices continued their campaign asking the public to vote yes on the initiative to establish a Nevada Court of Appeals during a panel discussion at Boyd Law School on Monday.

Prospects improve for new Boulder City high school

Boulder City has been waiting years for a promised high school makeover, only to be told time and again to wait and make do with a 1945 campus, but there may be hope.

CCSD has third straight year of record enrollment

The Clark County School District counted 318,597 students on Friday, marking the third-consecutive record year for its official enrollment.