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Clark County students invited to enter Native Son Spelling Bee

The Native Son Spelling Bee, now in its fifth year, offers $1,000 grand prizes to the winners in each grade in honor of the late Clark County educator and community activist Sam Smith.

 
UMC trauma director reflects on night of Las Vegas shooting

Dr. Deborah Kuhls, who’s serving on a panel at UNLV on Friday to discuss her experiences from the night of Oct. 1, 2017, has been a trauma surgeon at UMC for more than 18 years.

Test results show Nevada students improving in English, math

Nevada’s students are getting more proficient in English and math in statewide exams, preliminary testing data released Tuesday show, but the state is falling short of the education goals that leaders set for themselves.

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New Clark County schools chief faces angst over selection process

While many community members who supported current Chief Academic Officer Mike Barton’s backers are now pledging to support Jesus Jara, some remain bitter over what they see as a rejection of their values by the trustees.

Effort to push CCSD superintendent candidate may have backfired

Admiration and support for Chief Academic Officer Mike Barton were almost universal, but in a twist that could have come from a Shakespearean tragedy, Barton’s supporters may have caused his downfall.

Las Vegas students earn race visit in NASCAR design contest

About 50 students from Hyde Park Middle School Academy of Science and Mathematics got what is likely a once-in-a-lifetime experience at the Pennzoil 400 NASCAR race Sunday.

Nevada among states showing teens are waiting to have sex

New CDC report based on annual survey shows the percentage of students who acknowledged sexual intercourse declined to 41 percent in 2015 from 47 percent in 2005.

Comparing ratings for schools in Washoe, Clark counties

Elementary schools in Clark and Washoe counties perform at similar levels, but middle schools in Southern Nevada lag behind their northern counterparts, a Review-Journal analysis of data behind the upcoming state star ratings shows.

Clark County school unions fighting plan for furlough days

At least two of the Clark County School District’s larger unions are rejecting the district’s proposal to identify two furlough days to save money and jobs amid a multimillion-dollar deficit.