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Mojave principal asks teen no longer charged in homicide to return

Patrick Harper may remain a suspect in a murder case in the eyes of North Las Vegas police, but his Mojave High School principal is welcoming the 16-year-old back with open arms.

Governors pick Sandoval for education panel

Gov. Brian Sandoval has been selected to serve as chairman of the National Governors Association Education and Workforce Committee.

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.

Washoe schools get anti-violence grant

The Washoe County School District has received a $973,000 federal grant for anti-violence programs, nearly a year after a deadly schoolyard shooting rampage in the Reno suburb of Sparks.

Former Foothill High School teacher’s license revoked

Amanda Brennan, the former Foothill High School teacher sentenced to 5 years probation for kissing a 15-year-old male student, had her Nevada teaching license revoked by the State Board of Education on Thursday.

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.

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