UNLV will be judged against 12 other teams on how well the 990-square-foot house, dubbed Sinatra Living, blends design excellence and smart energy production with innovation, market potential and energy and water efficiency.
Education
The launch of the $41 million project is a year overdue, but NSHE’s Chief Information Officer says every precaution was taken to avoid another delay.
The Clark County School Board avoided slashing up to $4.2 million from its budget on Thursday night, approving only part of the proposed cuts to save support staff jobs.
The new rules stem from public outcry over the now 13 district employees arrested in connection with sexual misconduct with students.
Resident physicians accelerate their mastery of arthroscopic surgery by practicing on artificial knees, shoulders and hips created for use with a state-of-the art simulator at the university’s new medical school.
Nevada State College has earned a $2.7 million federal grant to assist in expanding education opportunities for Hispanic students on the path to becoming teachers.
The Clark County School Board could approve up to $4.2 million in additional cuts at its meeting Thursday, the latest in a series of reductions as the district tries to balance a crippling deficit.
Native American students in Clark County are caught in the middle of a feud over the educational support they receive from the school district.
Clark County schools Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky could collect a special parting bonus — nearly $170,000 in unused sick and vacation days — on top of an estimated monthly pension of more than $19,000 when he retires.
Classmates who take high school-level math course while still in middle school aren’t included in state’s results, making a bad statistic look even worse.
“It’s looking like I don’t know what’s going to happen,” Wilson told parents. “They’re looking at everything they can to keep teachers and support staff with jobs in the buildings. Anything they consider to be an extra is something they’re looking to cut.”
Nevada has poured millions of dollars into public education in recent years. Gov. Brian Sandoval’s $1.5 billion tax package in 2015 was intended to boost Nevada’s standing and demonstrate its investment in public schools.
These images are a far cry from the Las Vegas now known as a worldwide tourist destination, but they are part of its treasured past on display at UNLV.
Howard University alumnus Ryan Myers, left, answers questions about the university during the 18th annual Historically Black Colleges Universities Recruitment Fair held Saturday at Doolittle Community Center in Las Vegas.
The Clark County School District’s new Community Budget Advisory Committee met for the first time Friday in Las Vegas to begin looking into ways to avoid future budget holes.
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