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Feds find CCSD violated Title IX in case of special education student

The Clark County School District violated federal Title IX law that protects students from sexual harassment in the handling of a 2011 complaint of a special education student, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights concluded in December.

UNLV alumni want new name for Swenson Street to define campus

Joel Laub and Chip Johnson began an effort in 2015 to rename Swenson Street as University Parkway or University Boulevard in order to give the campus more clearly defined boundaries and signal UNLV’s presence to Vegas visitors.

State mandates go against idea of local control for Nevada schools

If lawmakers had their way, every Nevada school would teach financial literacy, diversity studies and the benefits of organ donations. High school wouldn’t start until 9:30 a.m. and every student would have access to dual credit courses for free.

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Nevada schools could get bilingual education option

Nevada students would have the opportunity to become bilingual as part of a dual-language immersion program presented during the Assembly education committee.

Clark County school trustees refuse to rank campuses for charter conversion

During a lengthy meeting discussing the controversial Achievement School District, the Clark County School Board rejected a state Board of Education request for ranking. One trustee called it “inappropriate” for the board to be asked to rank the schools to be subjected to the “experiment” the state is undertaking.

Receiving a degree in social work in Nevada requires extra schooling

When Lois moved here from California, she expected to get a therapist’s license with no problem. After all, she had a master’s degree in marriage family therapy (MFT) and art therapy. But the board denied her application. She needed more training to practice in Nevada.

Mercury contamination screenings completed at Las Vegas junior high school

A Las Vegas junior high school will be closed Thursday following a lockdown Wednesday evening while a hazardous materials team continued to screen students and investigate a mercury contamination on campus.

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