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Ukraine invasion — explained
Dmytriy Omelyanov is working with a fellow student on a project involving cockroaches. They will be competing in the science fair virtually from Ukraine.

These Ukrainian students are competing virtually in an international science fair

May 09, 2022
Students from Ukraine are among the finalists in this week's Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair. They're researching topics from cancer treatments to cockroaches.
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New app designed to help homeless students now active in Nevada

May 05, 2022

Most people would be willing to help as long as they knew their help was actually making a difference.

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Breaking up is hard to do, especially for the Clark County School District, but an effort is underway

Mar 14, 2022

When some of the hottest Clark County School District issues like overcrowded classrooms or school funding are debated, one of the go-to proposals is to break up the district.

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Coronavirus Updates
Sandra Castro vaccinates first-grader Kristen Cruz, 6, at KIPP Believe Charter School in New Orleans last week ahead of Tuesday's deadline for all students in the city's school system to be vaccinated.

New Orleans will be the first major school district to mandate COVID vaccinations

Jan 31, 2022
Waivers for those opposed to vaccination are easy to obtain under state regulations, and schools will work with students who aren't inoculated, the district's superintendent said.
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CCSD Trustees Debate Next Superintendent Move In Contentious Meeting

Nov 05, 2021

The latest meeting of the Clark County School Board lost any sense of decorum Thursday night, as board members repeatedly took verbal shots at one another.

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CCSD Faces Bus Driver Shortage

Sep 13, 2021

A shortage of 200 bus drivers is causing chronic delays as the Clark County School District returns this fall to in-person education.

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CCSD Moves Toward Mandating Vaccines For Teachers And Staff

Sep 02, 2021

After a marathon meeting that included hours of impassioned public comment, the Clark County school board early Thursday approved mandating COVID-19 vaccines for district employees.

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School Starts Monday With Masks

Aug 06, 2021

School starts Monday in Southern Nevada with masks required for students and teachers.

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North Las Vegas Helping Families Navigate Education Challenges

Jul 09, 2021

The city of North Las Vegas has launch

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Las Vegas Elementary Teacher Named Best In Nation

Jun 07, 2021

Nevada takes its lumps when it comes to educational rankings, but this year the state is home to the national teacher of the

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CCSD Studies Anti-Racism Policy

May 07, 2021

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Marijuana Money: Where Things Stand With Funding Nevada Schools

Apr 20, 2021

When we cover education stories in Nevada, a question

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Gabriel Toro, 23, stands on the sidewalk near his apartment in Boston on March 11. Toro completed the credits required for a bachelor's degree from the University of Massachusetts Boston but the school wouldn't release Toro's transcript or degree because

States Step In To Stop Colleges Holding Transcripts Ransom For Unpaid Bills

Apr 03, 2021
An estimated 6.6 million students can't obtain their transcripts or degrees for having unpaid bills as low as $25 or less. Several states have passed or are considering laws to curb the practice.
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CCSD Kids Are Back To In-Person Classes. How Is It Going So Far?

Apr 02, 2021

Kids spent the past year at home doing distance learni

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30 Students Missing In Northwest Nigeria In Country's Latest School Kidnapping

Mar 12, 2021
More than two dozen students were taken from Federal College Of Forestry Mechanization, marking the fourth kidnapping of students in the country since December.
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As Many Parents Fret Over Remote Learning, Some Find Their Kids Are Thriving

Mar 08, 2021
"It's a lot easier to focus," says one sixth grader with ADHD. While some students fell behind while learning virtually during the pandemic, others focus better when they aren't around classmates.
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Goats and Soda
The moment British actor and comedian Stephen Fry announced Ranjitsinh Disale as the winner of the $1 million Global Teacher prize.

Village Teacher Wins $1 Million Prize For World's Most 'Exceptional' Educator

Feb 12, 2021
Ranjitsinh Disale from India has been honored for finding ways to educate girls whose parents don't want them to come to school.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
Empty school corridors have become the new norm in some parts of the country during the pandemic.

Teachers Knock On Doors Looking For Students Who've Disappeared From Online Learning

Feb 09, 2021
Many school districts across the country have reported big downturns in attendance as they've shifted to remote learning. Some students have dropped off the map entirely.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
Despite recent outbreaks that forced temporary closures, the Bruneau-Grandview school board in Idaho voted down a mask mandate in November.

A Rural School Under Pressure To Stay Open: 'People Are Just Rough And Tough'

Dec 18, 2020
Despite alarming rises in COVID-19 cases and deaths in rural America, some schools are under pressure to stay open for in-person learning while resisting requiring masks and other measures.
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A sign for a recent graduate is bent but not burned in Blue River, Ore., eight days after the Holiday Farm Fire swept through its business district.

Oregon District Offers Online Learning After Wildfire Postpones School

Oct 01, 2020
The Oregon school district hardest hit by wildfire is scrambling to create some normalcy and hold classes online. It's unclear how many families can participate since so many are displaced.
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The UC Berkeley campus sits empty on July 22.The University of California admitted at least 64 students over more qualified applicants due to the students' connections to university staff or donors, according to a California state audit released Tuesday.

Audit: University Of California Admitted 64 Students Over More Qualified Applicants

Sep 23, 2020
The students admitted were well-connected to staff or donors and took spots from more qualified applicants.
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Coronavirus Live Updates

Parents, Child Charged After Underage Drinking Party Led School To Online Classes

Sep 22, 2020
The party, which police estimate had at least 50 students in attendance, led to the local high school delaying in-person learning by two weeks as a precaution against COVID-19.
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At Northeastern University, 11 students were caught hanging out together in one room, in violation of bans on having guests in campus housing and on participating in crowded gatherings. They were all kicked off campus and out of their program for the sem

Students Accused Of Breaking College COVID-19 Rules Fight Their Punishments

Sep 17, 2020
As colleges crack down on students accused of violating strict pandemic safety rules, students are lawyering up to fight their punishments.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
Massachusetts parents sent their child to Attleboro High School despite knowing the teenager was infected with the coronavirus. Above, a coronavirus test is performed at Boston University in July.

Child Positive For Coronavirus Was Sent To School Anyway. Others Quarantining Now

Sep 17, 2020
Nearly 30 Massachusetts high school students are quarantining after parents sent their child to school despite receiving a positive diagnosis days before.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
Plebe Summer Detailers lead a company of incoming freshman students, or "plebes," at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.

Can Military Academies Serve As A Road Map For Reopening Colleges?

Aug 13, 2020
Mandatory masks, strict discipline and rigorous testing have helped the academies, including West Point and Annapolis, welcome students back to campus. Can other schools learn from their example?

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