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Fiscal responsibility looms large when it comes to CCSD funding

If the Clark County School District gets more money from the Legislature, can it spend responsibly? That’s the age-old question that crops up whenever Nevada talks about funding education.

RTC made right choice derailing light rail for Maryland Parkway

Despite the attractiveness of adding light rail to the city and the overwhelming public support for it as the transportation mode of choice for the Maryland Parkway corridor, transit officials made the right choice in choosing bus rapid transit for the 8.7-mile stretch.

Big education issue absent as Nevada lawmakers work around the edges

It’s been nine weeks since the start of the 2019 legislative session and we’ve heard many bright ideas for improving public education. But we haven’t addressed the elephant in the room — money.

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Henderson freeway interchange to see short, long-term relief

Sometimes road improvement products can lead to instances where the designated area gets better, but a road in the vicinity suffers. This is the case with the Interstate 515 restriping project in Henderson that was completed late last year.

Racial threats at Las Vegas high school tap pool of animosity

Threats against black students at Arbor View High School this week didn’t happen in a vacuum. Racial tensions that have been roiling Clark County School District schools reflect a deep divide in the community at large.

Memo to CCSD: Background checks only work if you pay attention

An arrest on rape and battery charges was apparently not enough to prevent Lawrence Anthony Winston from working with kids in the Clark County School District as a “safe school professional.”

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