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Clark County School Board decides to wait on crafting gender policy

After over an hour of impassioned public comments that intensified an already highly emotional discussion, the Clark County School Board delayed a decision on whether to craft a controversial gender-diverse policy until Feb. 8.

Clark County schools release training videos for social media use

The training is designed to spell out what the district considers appropriate interactions with students and help cut down the number of district employees arrested on sexual misconduct charges.

Final impact of CCSD budget deficit extends beyond jobs lost

Through most of 2017, the size of the deficit and its impact on jobs were moving targets. Now that the School Board closed the roughly $62 million hole, it’s simply a sad chapter that further eroded trust in Nevada’s education system.

Las Vegas shooting survivor shares insights in high school essay

Desert Oasis High School senior Jake Schmidt didn’t plan on writing about what he did on Oct. 1. But in the days after escaping gunfire at the Route 91 Harvest festival, the essay was the only assignment he could sit down and do that week.

Public educators honored at Heart of Education Awards

More than 900 Clark County teachers were selected as finalists in an awards ceremony that honored dedication, patience and selflessness. Twenty were each awarded a prize of $5,000 for personal use, $1,000 for their school and a custom medallion.

It’s time to honor the teachers who helped make America great

The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation’s highest civilian honor. Teachers have changed the country for the better for years and yet not one K-12 teacher has been honored with the medal.