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A class's varied views of Vegas: Field work teaches students photography is an art of interpretation; By Charlotte Hsu; To the person who walks head down, eyes on the ground, the city is a mess of sewer caps and gutters, of cracked pavement, of concrete darkened by the footsteps of countless pedestrians.

With that pay, no way, many would-be graduate students tell UNLV: By Charlotte Hsu; “A recipe for poverty,” one student called it. Not something to flaunt, professors agree.

Intent on her doctoral dream: Former high school teacher delves into study, research — leaving life on hold; By Charlotte Hsu; None of it happened by accident. The months spent living out of a 1993 Ford Explorer, the mountains of debt, the gamble of putting off having children at 36 years old — everything has been deliberate, everything planned.

The academics of party planning: The young man in this picture is in class. Really. A UNLV class on nightclub management. This was his final exam.; Saturday, May 10, 2008; By Brendan Buhler; Some final exams are different. Here’s one for a UNLV class. Throw a giant, adults-only pool party behind the MGM Grand featuring $5 mojitos, topless dancers from Scores-Las Vegas, a volleyball tournament and more.

Candidates for board include insiders: Looking in on: Education: Three district employees, retiree are running — so far; Saturday, May 10, 2008; By Emily Richmond; With the Friday filing deadline still days away, the field of candidates in year’s School Board race is shaping up as the most interesting in recent memory.

Retired teachers’ health plan pact reached: The goal is to keep tenured educators on the job; Wednesday, May 7, 2008; By Emily Richmond; After months of haggling, the Clark County School District and the teachers union have a tentative agreement to offer health insurance to the district’s retired educators.

Seven high schools could start drug tests: Federal grant would allow student-athlete program to expand; Tuesday, May 6, 2008; By Emily Richmond; Just four months after a high school in Henderson became the state’s first public campus to randomly test student-athletes for drugs and alcohol, the Clark County School District is planning to expand the program.

Longtime school official to run for board: Looking in on: Education:; Saturday, May 3, 2008; By Emily Richmond; Edward Goldman, an associate superintendent in the Clark County School District, plans to file Monday for the District A seat on the Clark County School Board, held since 1996 by Mary Beth Scow. “I think it’s time for some changes,” Goldman told the Sun on Friday.

Fixed-game drama uses Rebels clip: UNLV should sue over ‘Law & Order’ show, sports footage seller says; Thursday, May 1, 2008; By Ron Kantowski; Here’s a new basketball play UNLV might consider: Filing a lawsuit against NBC and the NCAA for implying in a fictional TV show that the university’s team was involved in a game rigged by a referee.

Richards CSN’s likely pick, pleasing higher ed chief: Looks like interim head will get nod after near-$100,000 search; Thursday, May 1, 2008; By Charlotte Hsu; Michael Richards wasn’t the “warmest” or “fuzziest” candidate for the College of Southern Nevada’s presidency, in the opinion of university system Chancellor Jim Rogers. Nevertheless, Rogers thought Richards would be the best man for the permanent job — so much so that he encouraged Richards to apply.

Disputed charter school can’t be barred: Thursday, May 1, 2008; By Emily Richmond; Nevada Education Department officials do not want an out-of-state company opening a second charter school in the Las Vegas Valley this fall, but they can’t prevent it.

School district succeeds where rural charter failed: Students happy, thriving at Sandy Valley High; Monday, April 28, 2008; At Keystone Academy, a tiny charter high school in rural Sandy Valley, the close calls had become routine. Nearly every year since its 1999 debut, the program had been threatened with closure for failing to meet one state requirement or another.

Most students aren’t failing math, schools chief says: LOOKING IN ON: EDUCATION: Rulffes: Results of district test misleading; Monday, April 28, 2008; By Emily Richmond; What was intended as an in-house assessment of its students’ math skills continues to be a very public headache for the Clark County School District.

Thinking globally and acting locally: In a competition involving more than 1,000 colleges and universities, students at UNLV excel at increasing awareness of world poverty; Saturday, April 26, 2008; By Charlotte Hsu; We’ve heard it all before. UNLV students are apathetic. The school is full of commuters, and people juggling classes, jobs and children simply don’t have time for extracurricular activities on campus.

On top of their salaries, some eye-popping paychecks: Friday, April 25, 2008; By Ron Kantowski; One of the things I have learned about this business is that sports salaries are like Paris Hilton, Mike Tyson and train wrecks in India. In the words of Kenny Bania, the hack comedian on “Seinfeld,” “They’re gold, Ronnie, gold.” If you write about them, people will read.

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