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Literary Las Vegas: William Post

When the Civil War breaks out, 17-year-old Roy Fox is asked to use his knowledge of the area’s terrain to carry messages to Confederate leaders. His elusiveness in evading Union capture earns him the title The Gray Fox.

School choice supporters rally at Nevada Capitol

Several hundred charter, online, private and home-schooled students, parents and administrators converged on the Capitol grounds Wednesday to promote school choice in Nevada.

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School crowding top issue for district superintendent

Clark County School District Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky began his state of the district address on Monday by praising specialty magnet programs, but warned that enrollment is rapidly growing in the crowded school system.

Touro University names new provost

Touro University Nevada announced it has hired former UNLV administrator Raymond W. Alden, III to be provost of its Henderson campus.

CCSD graduation rate declines slightly

The Clark County School District’s graduation rates for the second year continue to hover around 71 percent, with 16,604 students receiving diplomas in 2014. However, the 70.9 percent graduation rate was lower than the 2013 high of 71.5 percent, when 16,194 students graduated.

CCSD expands special programs, limits busing options

Clark County School District officials continue to flesh out the details of their evolving transportation plans for students attending next year’s expanded magnet programs.

Local woman teaches valley residents the finer points of woodworking

It may have started as a male-dominated profession, but after more than 30 years in the trade, Jamie Ann Yocono has proved that women can thrive in the woodworking industry. Besides making a profit from her work, she has inspired a generation of women and men to pursue creative projects through the classes she teaches at her business, Wood It Is!, 2267 W. Gowan Road, No. 106.

Duo offers area math tutoring tailored to students’ needs

During their years of teaching math classes part-time at UNLV, student Chris Southworth and graduate Jessica Robinson have seen many freshman students struggle with basic equations. Math classes become so problematic that they’ve witnessed students resort to switching majors, completely altering their career paths and their lives.

Foundation gives 24 3rd-graders college scholarships

Two dozen third graders from Reynaldo Martinez Elementary School were given a full scholarship to the college or higher education institute of their choosing by The Rogers Foundation, a non-profit organization formed by Beverly Rogers in honor of her late husband Jim Rogers.

Comic to share stand-up secrets in CSN course

They say comedy is a funny way of being serious, but whether it’s booking, performing or teaching, Henderson resident Philip Peredo is serious about comedy.