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CCSD substitute teachers may be eligible for PERS retirement benefits after district oversight

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — The Clark County School District is notifying substitute teachers that they may be eligible for state retirement benefits after district officials discovered they had failed to implement a 2023 law. Under state legislation passed in 2023, substitute teachers who work more than 719 hours within...

Clark County, NV · 2d

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CCSD Missed 2023 Retirement Law for Years, Substitutes Now Face Hour Caps

Clark County School District has told substitute teachers their work hours could be capped at 720 per year, after the district acknowledged it failed for years to implement a 2023 Nevada law granting some substitutes retirement benefits. The admission has left substitutes like Kimberly Johnson bracing for a sharp drop in income.

Clark County, NV · 23h

The Nevada Independent

Voters reject Southern Nevada school board candidates backed by Moms for Liberty

Several incumbents on K-12 and higher education boards are projected to win re-election.

Clark County, NV · 1d

KTNV 13 Action News

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Nonprofit gives clothes to every student at a North Las Vegas school

More than 550 students at Cozine Elementary School in North Las Vegas received duffel bags filled with clothes, delivered by volunteers from Assisting Lives in Las Vegas.

Las Vegas, NV · 1d

KTNV

New NIAA director Cate Sgroi addresses Nevada high school football split, plans to rebuild trust

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Thirty Clark County School District football programs left Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association competition this season. Now, the organization’s new executive director is tasked with finding a way to bring them back. WATCH | New NIAA director addresses high school football split, plans to rebuild...

Nevada · 1d

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UNLV medical school receives $2M donation to expand physician training

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — UNLV's medical school announced that it has received a $2 million donation to expand physician training opportunities. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is making the philanthropic commitment to the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV to address Southern Nevada's shortage of doctors. School...

Las Vegas, NV · 1d

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CCSD says previous leadership failed implementing state law, substitutes feeling impact

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — A Nevada law meant to provide retirement benefits to some substitute teachers has been on the books for three years. Now, the Clark County School District says it is finally putting those requirements in place after previous district leadership failed to do so. But some substitutes say they’re paying the price, claiming their hours are being cut.

Las Vegas, NV · 1d

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Las Vegas Attorney Demands CCSD Breakup Over Special-Needs Training Gaps

A Las Vegas attorney who has repeatedly sued the Clark County School District is now calling for the nation’s fifth-largest school district to be broken up entirely, arguing its sheer size has allowed training failures involving special-needs students to go unchecked for years. Attorney Gregg Hubley says the district has the resources to settle lawsuits but not to fix what causes them in the first place.

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8 News Now

Las Vegas attorney calls for breaking up CCSD

A Las Vegas attorney, who has sued the Clark County School District several times, says the district needs to be broken up due to its failure of special needs students.

Las Vegas, NV · 6d

8 News Now

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Dusty the Diamondback wins America’s greatest mascot title

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Dusty the Diamondback Desert Oasis High School’s trusty sidekick is the new reigning champion in the search for “America’s Greatest High School Mascot.” Desert Oasis was up against the Broadway Gobblers mascot, “Strut” from Broadway, Virginia, in the final round before making it to the top champ in the competition. Dusty […]

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Decluttering Mom

Daycare Sent Her Three Year Old Twins Off on a Mystery School Bus on a Day They Had No School and Their Trackers Pinged a Stranger’s House

Daycare put her 3-year-old twins on a bus on a no-school day. The district said its bus never came, and their trackers showed a stranger's house.

Las Vegas, NV · 10d

Guitar World

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Ben McKee had one semester left at Berklee, but gave it up to play bass in one of the world’s biggest bands

With just eight credits left before graduation, Ben McKee made a life-changing decision: leave college and head to Vegas

Las Vegas, NV · 7d

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Northwest Las Vegas Preschool Shuts Down, Leaves Staff Unpaid and Families Scrambling

Growing Minds Preschool & Academy shut its doors Thursday near Buffalo and Vegas drives in northwest Las Vegas, leaving families scrambling to find new classrooms for their kids and employees still waiting on paychecks. The school, which served children from preschool through eighth grade, had opened barely two years ago and was already unraveling financially in its final weeks.

Las Vegas, NV · 7d

Fox5 KVVU

Desert Oasis’s Dusty the Diamondback named America’s best high school mascot

Dusty the Diamondback from Desert Oasis High School is America’s best high school mascot, according to a news release from The64.com.

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Desert Oasis’s Dusty the Diamondback named America’s best high school mascot

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Dusty the Diamondback from Desert Oasis High School has been named America’s best high school mascot in the second annual national tournament hosted by The 64. Dusty finished first in a field of 64 high school mascots from across the country after six rounds...

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Las Vegas school closes months into school year as parents and teachers seek answers

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Growing Minds Preschool and Academy, a preschool and K-8 program, is closing months into the school year, leaving parents who paid thousands of dollars in tuition and fees looking for answers. Parents said they learned of the school’s final decision Monday. Students were dropped off...

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KTNV 13 Action News

Las Vegas private school closes amid unpaid wages, rent disputes

Growing Minds Preschool & Academy's owner blames low enrollment and a costly lease, while its landlord says rent went unpaid for months.

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Desert Oasis High mascot ‘Dusty the Diamondback’ competes for America’s Best High School Mascot

Desert Oasis High School mascot Dusty the Diamondback has reached the national Final Four for America's Best High School Mascot.

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High School Sports Report - Week 11

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Two of Southern Nevada’s top high school football programs closed out Thursday night with convincing victories as the postseason approaches. Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon bounced back from two straight losses with a commanding 48–6 win over CIVICA Academy in...

Sloan, NV · 8d

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Desert Oasis High mascot ‘Dusty the Diamondback’ competes for America’s Best High School Mascot

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Meet Dusty, the diamondback rattlesnake mascot carrying Desert Oasis High School into the national limelight. As the sole contender representing Nevada in the nationwide contest for America’s Best High School Mascot, the spirited serpent has sparked unprecedented campus pride. “I would say he’s very...