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Concerts expose 13,000 elementary students to classical music

The Smith Center for the Performing Arts hosted the 14th annual Youth Concert Series Jan. 11, providing free symphony orchestra performances to more than 13,000 fourth- and fifth-graders from about 115 local schools.

School district posts budget on website to boost communication

Clark County School District Superintendent Dwight Jones unveiled a website designed to make the district “one of the most transparent large school districts in the nation.” A breakdown of the district’s $2 billion budget is at ccsd.net/district/open-book.

Variety School opens new campus for special needs students

The original Variety School campus was built in 1952. The school’s new campus opened at 2800 E. Stewart Ave. Jan. 7, providing vocational training and other programs for special needs students.

College grads face shaky employment landscape

The old adage of “go to college, get a job” is just that — old. Young 20-somethings increasingly are graduating college with no place to go.

Looking back at 2012 in education

View reviews some of the noteable education stories from last year.

MGM Grand cats find room to roar in Henderson at Lion Habitat Ranch

At the Henderson-based Lion Habitat Ranch, 382 E. Bruner Drive, people have a chance to see – or potentially hold and even train – more than 40 lions.
The lions had been at the MGM Grand until January 2012.