Paper and pencil has been replaced with Chromebooks, and robots have been enlisted to help students.
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CCSD rolling out plan to restrict student phone use in class
Students in grades 6-12 must place personal electronic devices in nonlocking, signal-blocking pouches during classroom instruction.
Tucker’s time: Raiders speedster needs a big preseason to capitalize on bigger opportunities
The 23-year-old was already arguably the fastest player on the team last year, and if anything, seems to have widened the gap this season. He’s consistently getting separation from defensive backs …
Harris selects Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as running mate
Vice President Harris hopes to shore up her campaign’s standing across the upper Midwest, a critical region in presidential politics that often serves as a buffer for Democrats seeking the White House.
Are free-play offers a waste of money for casinos?
Free play campaigns—those casino incentives in which customers are given money to gamble on the house—have historically grown exponentially as a form of competition between gaming institutions.
Why is it called the Park fire? How California wildfires get their names
Based on its name, you might assume 2018’s Camp fire was started by a few errant embers from an unattended campfire. But that’s not what …
Golden Knights bolster stronghold in Nevada as kingdom expands
From the very beginning, the Vegas Golden Knights envisioned spreading their kingdom across the Rockies. This offseason, that mission is …
GOP sees John Lee as best hope to pick up House seat in Nevada
Republicans smell blood in the water in Nevada’s 4th Congressional District, and they’re pouring resources into the race in an effort to pick up a seat that’s been held by …
Moms for Liberty chapter members’ comments at Clark County school board meetings often inflammatory
Parents who are part of Moms for Liberty in Clark County have been a constant at school board meetings over the past two years. Some have been so disruptive that on multiple occasions they’ve been escorted out of the meeting chambers by school police….
Who’s grooming who? School board candidates fight ‘agenda’ of inclusivity
The standard-bearers of the local Moms for Liberty chapter and their progressive opponents on the school board have at least one thing in common: Accusing the other of having an agenda dangerous to the district’s 300,000 students when it comes to …