UNLV’s 55th winter commencement ceremony on Tuesday included approximately 2,146 undergraduate and graduate students who recently completed their studies.
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The Nevada program has grown steadily since it was initiated in 2016 to address the issue of underperforming schools, but because it is in the early stages, it’s hard to measure its success.
Manuel Mathis’ second-grade classroom at Challenger School’s Silverado campus is colorful and welcoming.
Attendance officer Tony Stark shares a name with the Iron Man comic book character, but he has few of his powers. All he can do is try to connect with chronically absent students on child at a time.
Students who qualify for the Meadows School aid are locked in for a 12-year education as long as they maintain good grades, otherwise remain in good standing and continue to show a financial need.
Richard Knoeppel, an architectural design instructor at Advanced Technologies Academy in Las Vegas, received the 2019 Nevada Teacher of the Year award from Gov. Brian Sandoval on Monday.
At UNLV’s first Las Vegas Make-A-Thon, 68 students worked in teams to shape business plans, develop programming and buid prototypes ranging from a kitchen thermometer that told jokes to a compressor bin that turns scraps of meat into dog food.
At least 16 local high schools use alternative grading systems designed to encourage struggling students to work harder. But critics say the variants penalize students at schools using traditional grading and inflate graduation rates.
The six candidates vying for three seats on the Clark County School Board agree on many topics in public education, from retail marijuana tax revenue to improving employee morale.
Alexander Kostan wore the same black shorts, black crop top and jelly heels as on Saturday night when a UNLV fraternity was holding an event.