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String of challenges awaits refugee students in CCSD

In a portable classroom behind Cashman Middle School’s main building, six students gathered around a small table andstudied vocabulary.

Classes are in session as UNLV medical school opens

Dr. Constantine George told UNLV’s first class of medical school students that stethoscopes should be used as a reminder to keep patients at the center of what they do over the next four years and beyond.

CCSD officials question viability of union-run Teachers Health Trust

As negotiations continue over health care contributions for the Clark County School District’s roughly 18,000 teachers, the School Board is raising concerns about the financial health and stability of the union-managed Teachers Health Trust.

CCSD moves toward requiring students to take advanced exams

The Clark County School District is moving toward requiring students in Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate courses to take the accompanying exam — but questions of state regulations and cost linger.

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Las Vegas police arrest middle school custodian

A Clark County School District custodian was arrested Saturday on three counts of unlawful contact with a minor or mentally ill person.

Nevada AG: Vendor in breach of contract for late school test scores

For the second time in as many years, the state has found a vendor in breach of its lucrative contract to manage and score the standardized tests that thousands of public school students take every spring in Nevada.

Nonprofit group offers ideas for bridging teacher gap

Plans to turn around Southern Nevada’s teacher shortage are in the hands of state lawmakers. A nonprofit group of almost 60 education, business and government leaders on Tuesday unveiled recommendations they came up with during five months of brainstorming sessions on how to improve schools.