Replacement named for paroled elementary principal

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

October 8, 2012 - 12:59 am

A temporary replacement has been named for a Sparks elementary school principal who was placed on administrative leave after officials learned he's on parole for embezzling .

Rick Harris will replace Andrew Stansberry at Moss Elementary School.

The action was required after Washoe County School District officials recently learned that Stansberry had been sentenced for embezzling $26,796 from a school fund while a principal for Michigan's Benton Harbor School District.

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The Israeli-American Council held a rally to observe Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day and to show support for local Jewish students.

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By Brett Clarkson / RJ

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Students and other community members gathered on UNLV’s campus Monday.

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By Jeff Burbank / RJ

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Valley High student-teacher fight sparked by racial slur, police say

By Paul Pearson / RJ

May 6, 2024 - 7:11 pm

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Clark County School District administration building (Las Vegas Review-Journal/File

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Nevada State graduates first class as a university

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

May 4, 2024 - 8:57 pm

A medical professional hoping to honor her grandmother’s legacy, a first-generation college graduate and a military veteran following in his mother’s footsteps were among the hundreds students who comprised Nevada State University’s class of 2024.

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By Jason Bracelin / RJ

May 5, 2024 - 6:41 pm

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UNLV says sign on campus defaced with ‘Free Palestine’ message

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez and Marvin Clemons / RJ

May 3, 2024 - 4:38 pm

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‘Blank canvas’: 5K acres to be developed by NLV, UNLV

By Sean Hemmersmeier / RJ

May 1, 2024 - 5:46 pm

The land will soon be transferred to UNLV and the city of North Las Vegas from the Bureau of Land Management.