News
LETTER: A good investment?
3+ hour, 34+ min ago (203+ words) Cameras on Clark County School District buses. Your Feb. 22 article "School Safety or "Cash Grab" " about cameras installed on buses to catch drivers ignoring school bus stop signs " brings to light an important question: Is this yet another demonstration of…...
LETTER: Where are all the jobs for teenagers?
3+ hour, 34+ min ago (252+ words) Vocational school a good choice for many. I read your recent article about hiring teens for summer jobs. It seems as if many teens who would like to work are simply not finding jobs. Let's look at jobs I had…...
VICTOR JOECKS: CCSD doubles down on restorative justice
3+ hour, 35+ min ago (665+ words) The Clark County School District's approach to school discipline is dangerous. The Clark County School District's approach to discipline is dangerous. Just look at what happened under former Superintendent Jesus Jara. This month, the Board of Trustees heard a presentation…...
EDITORIAL: Bus camera ticketing scheme doesn’t hold up under scrutiny
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (636+ words) To solve a problem that barely exists, the Clark County School District may decide to soak locals for tens of millions of dollars. District officials say they're concerned about cars zooming around school buses that have their lights flashing and…...
CCSD postpones vote on bus camera program
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (1035+ words) The Clark County School District delayed the award of a bus-camera contract due to "complex operational and administrative questions." The Clark County School District on Thursday abruptly put the brakes on a plan to equip its school buses with cameras…...
EDITORIAL: San Francisco teachers strike out students
1+ week, 1+ day ago (517+ words) Strikes by public employees aren't good for the taxpayers, but they sure can be revealing. This month, teachers in the San Francisco Unified School District went on strike. They wanted a 9 percent raise over two years and more funding for…...
‘It’s a cash grab’: What’s driving CCSD school bus camera program?
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1712+ words) The Clark County School District estimates that its program to automate traffic citations would generate $40 million in annual revenue. The Clark County School District is poised to equip its buses with cameras to catch on video " and then ticket " motorists…...
Border Patrol recruiters withdraw from CSN career fairs following public backlash
1+ week, 3+ day ago (690+ words) The College of Southern Nevada this week announced that previously-scheduled Customs and Border Patrol recruiters would not attend upcoming campus career fairs following public backlash amid nationwide immigration enforcement operations. After staff and students raised concerns and demanded for CBP…...
Summerlin school honors kindergarten teacher after ‘unexpected’ death
1+ week, 3+ day ago (824+ words) A beloved kindergarten teacher's death was honored by the College Football Playoff Foundation donating over $50,000 to the elementary school. A Summerlin elementary school honored the death of a beloved kindergarten teacher on Wednesday with a sizable investment from the College…...
Second annual TEDxLasVegas returning in May
1+ week, 3+ day ago (393+ words) TEDx is returning to downtown Las Vegas with the 2026 theme: Past. Present. Possible. The second annual TEDxLasVegas event, scheduled for May 2 and 3 at the AC/Element Hotel in Symphony Park, has extended the speaker application deadline to Sunday. "We're looking…...