The Nevada Supreme Court handed off to legislators a Nevada State Education Association business tax petition Thursday, in effect crying “Let the tax battle begin.”
Education
Despite a zoning commission unanimously recommending new attendance boundaries Tuesday that would shuffle 2,400 students among 20 southwest Las Vegas elementary schools, some members preferred no zoning changes at all to alleviate crowding.
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.
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.
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.
After the completion of $33 million in renovations, the days of boiling hot or freezing classrooms are over at Clark High School, 4291 Pennwood Ave.
When Emmanuel Ayim offers a soccer tip or life advice to his fellow players on the Las Vegas Legends professional soccer team, they listen intently.
A Pillsbury Doughboy statue stood outside the College of Southern Nevada’s culinary department for 15 years before it recently went missing.
Even if the state approves a $135.8 million increase to education funding sought by Gov. Brian Sandoval, Clark County schools might remain just as crowded, with an average of 35 students per classroom in grades four to 12.