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Mixed results in study of Nevada’s Opportunity Scholarships

As the Legislature considers the future of the scholarships for low-income students, which are funded by business tax credits, a Department of Education study of the program raises questions about its efficacy.

$1M grant will boost STEM outreach for College of Southern Nevada

The governor’s office of Science, Innovation and Technology has poured resources into the state’s colleges over the past few years to boost the relationship between industry and STEM education opportunities.

EPA prepares to shutter its lab in Las Vegas

The agency’s research branch has confirmed plans to vacate its lab on the UNLV campus and pull out of the Las Vegas Valley altogether by Sept. 30.

9 named to advisory board for new bipartisan institute at UNLV

More than nine months after UNLV and MGM Resorts International announced the creation of a bipartisan think tank, the two entities have assembled an initial list of advisory board members to set research priorities and lead the institute.

Drama envelops Teachers Health Trust in Clark County

Lawsuits, buyouts, silence leave future of embattled health-care provider for Clark County School District teachers and other staff in doubt.

CCSD board asked to revisit outsourcing custodial services

In a litmus test of the state-mandated Clark County School District reorganization, a school leadership team is asking the School Board to reconsider its rejection of principals’ request to hire outside vendors for custodial services.