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Back-to-school shopping done by Las Vegas mom on a budget

Back-to-school shopping can be both an exciting and daunting time for parents and children. We tag along as one Las Vegas mom plans and executes a $164.06 shopping spree that covers almost everything she needs for her two kids.

 
Ex-Las Vegas student returns with 3 degrees to aid education

Zhan Okuda-Lim has been fighting for education since he was a Valley High School freshman. Now the Ivy League educated scholar is back in his hometown, working for the Public Education Foundation.

 
MGM partnership will pay for employees to go to college

Nevada’s higher education system will unveil a new program on Friday to make college more accessible and affordable for more of the state’s residents.

 
Ex-Raiders celebrate Henderson students’ activity achievement

Four ex-players and members of the Raiderettes cheer students at Josh Stevens Elementary for logging 645,070 minutes of physical activity as part of the NFL Play 60 Challenge.

 
College simulation event stimulates charter school students

For two days last week, an unorthodox college campus opened its doors in northeast Las Vegas and welcomed an inaugural class of exclusively middle and high school students.

 
Ex-school official says she’s not guilty in $289k theft case

Former Clark County schools official Priscilla Rocha and four co-defendants facing theft charges for taking $289,000 in public funds from the School District remain free despite a prosecutor’s assertion Monday that they are a “flight risk.”

 
Outgoing UNLV president to earn $505,000 as head of Texas college

Departing UNLV President Neal Smatresk will earn $505,000 in base salary as the new leader of the University of North Texas. His annual base salary at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas was $246,426, with a total compensation package of $447,424.