The Sparks Middle School student who killed a teacher and wounded two classmates before turning the gun on himself appeared to be a typical 12-year-old who liked soccer, was good at video games and didn’t have a lot of friends but “didn’t seem to be a loner,” a friend said Friday.
Students soon will have to take state-required tests online instead of on paper. That will cost money, so the Clark County School District is applying for $3.35 million from a state educational technology fund to make that happen over the next two years. Clark County School Board members unanimously agreed Thursday to send the application to the Nevada Department of Education seeking the financial aid.
South-central Las Vegas won’t be represented on the Clark County School Board until at least Dec. 5 because of the abrupt resignation of Lorraine Alderman, who gave six days’ notice and a vague explanation for her sudden departure.
