Education

Fourth-grade teacher honored for being among 'teaching elite': May 9, 2013; By Paul Takahashi; The Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce honored Rogers Elementary School teacher Maggie Reardon at its luncheon Wednesday as part of Clark County's Teacher Appreciation Week.

Elaine Wynn bemoans state of education in Nevada, lobbies for national search for new superintendent: May 9, 2013; By Paul Takahashi; Elaine Wynn called upon the Clark County School Board to conduct a national search for its next superintendent during her keynote address Wednesday at a Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce luncheon.

District, partners show their appreciation for teachers: May 7, 2013; By Paul Takahashi; Teachers at one local elementary school were surprised Tuesday with free lunch, entertainment and gift cards for school supplies in celebration of National Teacher Appreciation Day.

8 CCSD campuses make America's Best High Schools list: May 7, 2013; By Paul Takahashi; Thirteen Nevada high schools — including eight in Clark County — were named among the best high schools in the nation, according to Newsweek and the Daily Beast.

Cost to ease crowded Clark County classrooms put at $1.2 billion: May 6, 2013; By Paul Takahashi; Reducing class sizes in Southern Nevada to the national average would take $1.2 billion over four years, according to figures recently released by the Clark County School District. But it will take more than the will of the School District or its teachers union to bring class sizes down. The Nevada Legislature also will have to agree — and find a way to fund the effort.

On education, Southern Nevada is ‘a state apart’: May 5, 2013; Andres Ramirez; Last month, Nevada introduced its new marketing slogan: “A World Within. A State Apart.” While the tagline’s value as a tool for economic development and tourism is debatable, it does offer a fitting description of how the state prioritizes K-12 and higher education between Northern and Southern Nevada.

This youth group is focused on community service, and the teens love it: May 4, 2013; By Brian Nordli; Legacy High School student Quortney Judie remembers fighting back tears as she and her Batteries Included peers passed out shoes and clothing to homeless children.

In Las Vegas, this is how we do proms: May 3, 2013; By Ray Brewer; It’s 6 p.m. Saturday at one of the busiest restaurants on the Strip. On most weekends, the tables at Maggiano’s Little Italy at the Fashion Show mall would be packed with tourists in kicking off an evening in Las Vegas. But this night, nicely groomed young men in suits and tuxedos and lovely young ladies with styled hair and perfect nails are poring over menus and abuzz about the evening ahead.

Proposal for 'master teachers' with $200K annual salary has its skeptics — among teachers: May 3, 2013; By Paul Takahashi; Jim Guthrie's idea to pay a group of top-performing teachers an annual salary of $200,000 received mixed reactions from Clark County schoolteachers this week.

Suicide in school: District's prevention effort leads to student hospitalizations: May 2, 2013; By Paul Takahashi; Four Clark County School District students were placed on suicide watch at area hospitals last weekend after the students took part in a suicide prevention program and were deemed a high risk, according to district officials.

Education advocates threaten lawsuit over funding public schools: May 1, 2013; By Andrew Doughman; Nevada’s persistently poor public school funding may be putting the state at risk for a lawsuit. Advocates, upset with the incremental process of the Legislature when it comes to funding education, plan to meet to discuss litigation strategy.

Guest-teacher experience brings together Las Vegas students, community leaders: May 1, 2013; By Paul Takahashi; More than a dozen local politicians, business and community leaders are participating in the annual Teach for America Week, which is taking place in 46 Teach for America regions across the nation.

$34 million in new bonds to buy CCSD new computers, buses: April 25, 2013; By Paul Takahashi; The Clark County School Board approved a decade-long $34 million bond program to purchase new computers and buses.

School Board member endorses interim chief Skorkowsky as next superintendent: April 25, 2013; By Paul Takahashi; Clark County School Board member Chris Garvey officially announced her support for hiring Pat Skorkowsky as the next superintendent overseeing the Las Vegas school system.

Board OKs hike in school lunch prices: April 25, 2013; By Paul Takahashi; The Clark County School Board approved a school lunch price increase of 15 cents, or about $27 annually, on Thursday.

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