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The Hechinger Report

In 2014, the Obama Administration jolted the education world with a report detailing unfair and racist school discipline practices across the country. Sixteen percent of all black students were being suspended, more than three times the rate of white students. Even preschoolers were being suspended at alarming rates. Other scholars produced research showing that the kind of zero-tolerance discipline then in vogue was hurting students’ long-term academic prospects and feeding the school-to-prison pipeline.

Associated Press

A perennially challenged Atlantic City casino will finally turn a profit this month and chart the way forward under the ownership of a New York hedge fund.

K.N.P.R. News

Recent statistics show bicycle deaths on Nevada roads have remained about steady over the last few years. They’re about 2 to 3 percent of all traffic-related deaths.

Reno Gazette-Journal

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Associated Press

A Las Vegas casino company and the Ê×Ò³| Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­, say they’re partnering to create a teaching and practice space featuring a mock casino, hotel rooms, sports betting area and esports arena.

K.S.N.V. T.V. News 3

David Schwartz, a UNLV professor who studies the gaming industry, says paid parking on the Strip was always a bad idea.

Las Vegas Sun

Let’s not give up on light rail, Las Vegas. The decision last month by the Regional Transportation Commission board to create a rapid bus transit route along Maryland Parkway instead of a light rail system was a disappointment, but it doesn’t have to be the last word on the matter.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Jennifer Reed, sociology Ph.D. student at UNLV, officiated a marriage ceremony at the school’s Pida Plaza between about 15 people and the Earth.

Vegas Inc

Amazon is ramping up hiring efforts as its newest North Las Vegas fulfillment center nears completion.

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