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Truant students may find themselves walking to destination
May 28, 2013
The Legislature put the finishing touches Tuesday on a bill to penalize high school students who continually miss classes.
Eighth-grade teacher Matt Angelo quickly passes out textbooks to his students in preparation for lessons on the Holocaust in English Literature class during Teach For America Week at Dell H. Robison Middle School in Las Vegas Tuesday, April 30, 2013.
Bill to fund Teach For America educators moves forward in Senate
May 28, 2013
The Senate Finance Committee has approved spending $2 million during the next two years to recruit teachers for high-risk schools in Clark County. Each of the next two years, $1 million will go to the nonprofit Teach For America to supply teachers for a two-year period.

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School District on the hook to pay for conference the board didn't know about
May 28, 2013
A former principal is under investigation and taxpayers could have to cover as much as $100,000 because a local high school failed to raise enough money to host a national conference for student councils.

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Clark County Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky and Clark County School Board President Carolyn Edwards address the media after the seven-member board unanimously appointed him as the leader of the nation's fifth-largest school system on Wednesday, May 22, 2013.
In complaint over Skorkowsky selection, lack of transparency alleged
May 23, 2013
Amid some public concern about the transparency of Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky's appointment on Tuesday, a complaint has been filed with the Nevada Attorney General's office alleging a violation of the state's open meeting law.

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With tears streaming down her face, Jordan Powell, 10, looks into the eyes of her father, Air Force Major Scott Powell, in disbelief after he surprised her by coming home early from serving in Afghanistan in her classroom at Henry and Evelyn Bozarth Elementary School Thursday, May 23, 2013.
Tears, smiles, hugs mark Air Force officer's emotional homecoming at children's school
May 23, 2013
Jordan Powell was listening to her principal talk about the significance of Memorial Day when she received the surprise of a lifetime. Her dad, an Air Force pilot who had just returned home from Afghanistan, suddenly appeared at her classroom door. "Daddy!" the 10-year-old cried out. "I missed you."
Democrats cry uncle on taxes, accuse Republicans of obstruction
May 22, 2013
If there’s one promise Democrats have kept so far this session, it’s to have a discussion about taxes. But with the majority party’s capitulation on the Senate floor Tuesday that their payroll tax hike proposal is dead, it appears that discussion is all it’s going to be.

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Clark County Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky and Clark County School Board President Carolyn Edwards address the media after the seven-member board unanimously appointed him as the leader of the nation's fifth-largest school system on Wednesday, May 22, 2013.
Skorkowsky appointed CCSD superintendent in unanimous vote
May 21, 2013
The Clark County School Board unanimously appointed Pat Skorkowsky as superintendent of the nation's fifth-largest school district on Tuesday night.

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No drill instructors: Boot camp for UNR freshmen is all about rigors of study
May 21, 2013
When UNR holds its first academic boot camp Aug. 16-20, there won’t be any snarling drill instructors ordering freshmen to scrub the latrines with toothbrushes, but it won’t be easy, either. From 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., they will spend five days attending classes, working in study groups and taking exams.
CCSD decision on superintendent search tabled for at least a day
May 20, 2013
The Clark County School Board delayed its vote on conducting a national superintendent search after a 4 1/2-hour special meeting Monday, postponing its decision until Tuesday evening.

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Legislative showdown brewing over $2 million for Teach for America
May 20, 2013
A $2 million pot of money to hire more teachers for the Clark County School District could be in danger — with a contingent of Assembly Democrats apparently digging in their heels against the money.

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The Nevada State Legislature building is shown in Carson City, Nev., Thursday, March 31, 2005.
Few big tax bills afoot, but plenty of little ones at Nevada Legislature
May 19, 2013
Democrats may have fallen short of crafting a comprehensive tax reform plan to address Nevada’s wobbly revenue structure, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t a bevy bills to raise taxes floating around the Legislature this year.

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Panel finalizes plan to send $37.5 million more to Southern Nevada colleges
May 18, 2013
The four Northern Nevada colleges and universities in the Nevada System of Higher Education would receive less money during the next two years, according to the new higher education funding formula plan legislators approved Saturday.

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UNLV President Neal Smastrek speaks during UNLV's commencement Saturday, May 12, 2012.
Scarlet and Gray to observe golden anniversary commencement Sunday
May 18, 2013
UNLV is celebrating its 50th commencement, a milestone that represents incredible growth for the university. UNLV began as an extension campus of UNR in 1951 with 12 full-time students and 16 part-time students who met in the dressing rooms of Las Vegas High School's auditorium.

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Legislative action may leave Nevada school districts in a budget bind
May 17, 2013
A technical amendment adopted by the legislative money committee could cause major problems for school boards now adopting their budgets for the coming fiscal year.

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Kindergarten teacher Julie Cohen teaches her students how to ask questions with a raise of hands on their first day of class Monday, August 27, 2012, at Cambeiro Elementary School in Las Vegas.
Nevada kindergartners' access to health care, insurance lacking, UNLV survey finds
May 16, 2013
More Nevada children are entering kindergarten without health insurance and face greater barriers to health care access, according to an UNLV report released Thursday.

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