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SPHERE LAUNCHES "SPHERE XO STUDENT DESIGN CHALLENGE" A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LAS VEGAS COMMUNITY MARKING THE FIRST TIME MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC WILL SEE THEIR ART FEATURED ON THE EXOSPHERE

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Thursday, March 14, 2024

LAS VEGAS, March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sphere Entertainment Co. (NYSE: SPHR) today announced the inaugural Sphere XO Student Design Challenge – a first-of-its-kind partnership with the greater Las Vegas community that for the very first time, gives select members of the general public the opportunity to see their art featured on the Exosphere. The Sphere XO Student Design Challenge is a collaboration between Sphere and the Clark County School District (CCSD) and University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) that will provide more than 100,000 Clark County-based students with an unprecedented opportunity to create art for the Exosphere. Eight student winners ranging from elementary school through college will be chosen by a combination of voting by the general public on thesphere.com, and selected by professional artists who have designed for the Exosphere, including Refik Anadol and Michela Picchi. The Sphere XO Student Design Challenge, which will kick off this month, will be themed around the 4th of July, with winning students' artwork debuting on the Exosphere on July 4, 2024, which will also mark the one-year anniversary of the first illumination of the Exosphere. In addition, winning high school and UNLV students will receive a $10,000 educational scholarship from Sphere. Winning elementary and middle school students will earn a $10,000 donation from Sphere for their school's art program to further art education in public schools, as well as tickets for their entire school to attend The Sphere Experience this Fall.

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In addition, winning high school and UNLV students will receive a $10,000 educational scholarship from Sphere.
"Sphere XO Student Design Challenge is an opportunity for us to engage Las Vegas students by introducing them to Sphere's technology, and meaningfully give back to the community by inspiring its future."
With Sphere's XO Student Design Challenge, our students get to explore innovation through art via hands-on learning."
The largest LED screen on Earth, the Exosphere consists of approximately 1.2 million LED pucks, spaced eight inches apart.

Super Bowl LVIII's Super School Meals Celebrates Completion of 58-School Effort to Tackle Food Insecurity Among Nevada Youth

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

LAS VEGAS, Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- GENYOUth, the national non-profit organization founded by America's dairy farmers and the NFL to help ensure students are well nourished and active to be their best selves, announced today the completion of its Super School Meals Super Bowl LVIII community initiative. Over the past five months, in collaboration with partners including Clark County School District, Las Vegas Super Bowl LVIII Host Committee, and Dairy Council of Nevada; and with the support of purpose-minded corporate sponsors Frito-Lay North America, The Quaker Oats Company, the PepsiCo Foundation, and The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation in partnership with Smith's, GENYOUth has provided grants for Grab and Go school nutrition equipment packages, including mobile meal carts and milk coolers, to over 58 high-need Nevada schools to increase access to and participation in healthy school meals.

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Net proceeds from Super Bowl LVIII's largest philanthropic culinary event will benefit schools in Nevada and throughout the nation.
"Super School Meals is fostering nutrition security in high-need Nevada areas of Clark, Nye, Lyon, Washoe, and White Pine counties.
I am grateful to our committed partners for stepping up to help tackle youth food insecurity in Nevada."
For more information on Super School Meals and to purchase tickets to Taste of the NFL, visit GENOUthNow.org and TasteoftheNFL.com .

THE LAWFARE PROJECT TOGETHER WITH FREEMAN LAW OFFICES AND ROGICH LAW FIRM FILE COMPLAINT AGAINST CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

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Thursday, December 21, 2023

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LAS VEGAS, Dec. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lawfare Project (LP) announced today that they have filed a complaint against the Clark County School District (CCSD) for alleged state and federal civil rights violations on behalf of a then, 17-year old Jewish student who was the victim of an alleged antisemitic attack earlier this year at Clark High School. Hillary Freeman, Esq. of Freeman Law Offices, LLC and Nevada based attorney Lori Rogich of Rogich Law Firm, PLLC joined The Lawfare Project in this legal action.

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of Freeman Law Offices, LLC and Nevada based attorney Lori Rogich of Rogich Law Firm, PLLC joined The Lawfare Project in this legal action.
The Lawfare Project announced today that they have filed a complaint against the Clark County School District...
"There is an appalling pattern of discriminatory conduct within the CCSD that cannot be tolerated any longer," said Hillary Freeman.
For more information about The Lawfare Project, please visit their website.

Schools Launch High-Speed Fiber Wide Area Network, Enhance Education

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Thursday, November 2, 2023

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CARSON CITY, Nev., Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Nevada Governor's Office of Science, Innovation and Technology (OSIT), E-Rate Central and Fatbeam met at the Carson City School District (CCSD) Tuesday to celebrate the establishment of a high-speed fiber wide area network (WAN) project, marking a new era of connectivity and technological advancement, which will significantly enhance the educational landscape for students and educators in Carson City.

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"This project reflects our unwavering commitment to providing our students with the tools and resources they need to succeed in an increasingly digital world."
With the high-speed fiber WAN implementation, the district aims to ensure students have access to modern, high-speed internet services, enabling them to explore a wealth of educational resources and opportunities online.
"This project reflects our unwavering commitment to providing our students with the tools and resources they need to succeed in an increasingly digital world."
This leading-edge project promises to reduce operating expenses while increasing the district's ability to support the demands of a modern educational environment.

Clark County School District Becomes the First US Public School District to Achieve the UL Verified Ventilation & Filtration Mark

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

PLEASANTON, Calif., Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SafeTraces, a market leader in the performance testing of HVAC and air cleaning systems, announced today that Clark County School District (NV) became the public school district to achieve the UL Verified Ventilation & Filtration (VVF) annual verification mark within its facility portfolio.

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PLEASANTON, Calif., Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SafeTraces, a market leader in the performance testing of HVAC and air cleaning systems, announced today that Clark County School District (NV) became the public school district to achieve the UL Verified Ventilation & Filtration (VVF) annual verification mark within its facility portfolio.
Launched in March 2022, UL Verified Ventilation & Filtration is the first and only performance-based assessment and rating program for the level of pathogen protection provided by HVAC and air cleaning systems in public buildings.
"This achievement demonstrates Clark County School District's leadership and commitment to ensuring a healthy learning environment for all of our students, teachers, and staff.
And our society should hold our school facilities to a higher standard and support them to do achieve this standard."

Fujitsu and RIKEN develop superconducting quantum computer at the RIKEN RQC-Fujitsu Collaboration Center, paving the way for platform for hybrid quantum computing

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

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The new quantum computer leverages the technology developed by RIKEN and a consortium of joint research partners including Fujitsu for Japan's first superconducting quantum computer, which was first revealed to the public in March 2023.

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The new quantum computer leverages the technology developed by RIKEN and a consortium of joint research partners including Fujitsu for Japan's first superconducting quantum computer, which was first revealed to the public in March 2023.
Accompanying this announcement, Fujitsu and RIKEN further revealed the launch of a platform for hybrid quantum computing, which combines the computing power of the newly developed 64 qubit superconducting quantum computer with one of the world's largest (1) 40 qubit quantum computer simulators developed by Fujitsu.
Fujitsu and RIKEN are further developing a hybrid quantum algorithm that links superconducting quantum computing with high-performance computing (HPC).
To address these issues, Fujitsu and RIKEN have launched a new hybrid quantum computing platform that combines the advantages of superconducting quantum computers and quantum simulators, ultimately contributing to further usage of the superconducting quantum computer developed at the RIKEN RQC-Fujitsu Collaboration Center and the development of new quantum applications.

SUBARU SUPPORTS NEARLY HALF A MILLION STUDENTS IN HIGH-NEEDS SCHOOLS THROUGH SUBARU LOVES LEARNING INITIATIVE

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023

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CAMDEN, N.J., Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) today announced that for the third year in a row, the automaker and its retailers will provide funding to teachers across the country to purchase the school supplies and resources needed to help their students succeed. Subaru believes that all students deserve an equal and fair opportunity at a quality education, and by continuing its partnership with AdoptAClassroom.org, as part of the Subaru Loves Learning® initiative, students will have the supplies and learning materials they need to excel in the classroom.

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Subaru believes that all students deserve an equal and fair opportunity at a quality education, and by continuing its partnership with AdoptAClassroom.org , as part of the Subaru Loves Learning ® initiative, students will have the supplies and learning materials they need to excel in the classroom.
As the largest corporate partner of AdoptAClassroom.org, Subaru and its retailers have supported more than 470,000 students nationwide through the Subaru Loves Learning initiative since 2021.
The automaker and nonprofit were recently awarded the 2023 Gold Halo Award for Best Education initiative for their commitment to supporting education, on behalf of the impact of the 2022 Subaru Loves Learning initiative.
For information about Subaru Loves Learning and to find out more about the partners that Subaru supports, visit subaru.com/learning , and follow #SubaruLovesLearning on social media.

ACLJ Files Lawsuit on Behalf of Nevada Public School Student Forced to Perform Pornographic Script

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Thursday, May 11, 2023

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As reported at ACLJ.org and Fox News , the lawsuit alleges that a student in the Las Vegas area school district was forced to perform a profanity-laced, sexually explicit monologue before the entire class as a graded assignment.

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As reported at ACLJ.org and Fox News , the lawsuit alleges that a student in the Las Vegas area school district was forced to perform a profanity-laced, sexually explicit monologue before the entire class as a graded assignment.
Finally, the school board banned the parent from even reading the words the student had been forced to say before the school board, as the content was deemed too explicit to be read in public.
The ACLJ has stepped in alongside Lex Tecnica Ltd. to represent this family in a lawsuit against CCSD to protect their rights.
The ACLJ has stepped in to protect this family against a rogue school district who thinks they are above the law."

Clark County School District Gives Educators in 241 Elementary Schools Access to Lexia’s LETRS Professional Learning

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Thursday, January 26, 2023

Clark County School District (CCSD) in Nevada, has made Lexia LETRS ® (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) professional learning programs available to most elementary schools in the district with a plan to continue expanding the program to additional elementary and early childhood teachers and administrators.

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Clark County School District (CCSD) in Nevada, has made Lexia LETRS ® (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) professional learning programs available to most elementary schools in the district with a plan to continue expanding the program to additional elementary and early childhood teachers and administrators.
Offered by Lexia, a Cambium Learning Group company, LETRS professional learning programs provide educators with the deep knowledge required to be literacy and language experts in the science of reading.
The LETRS suite consists of three professional learning programs:
“Student academic success is our core business,” said CCSD Superintendent, Dr. Jesus F. Jara.
CCSD is also providing its elementary school administrators who support literacy instruction with the LETRS for Administrators program and its PreK educators with the LETRS for Early Childhood Educators program.

Carson City School District Partners with iteach to Create a "Grow Your Own" Program with Full Tuition Reimbursement to Teachers

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023

"The most significant opportunity to address teacher shortages is investing in those who already know the school community and the students.

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"The most significant opportunity to address teacher shortages is investing in those who already know the school community and the students.
To further support teachers, Carson City has agreed to give a full reimbursement of iteach tuition to any candidate that completes the iteach program.
"The Carson City School District is excited to partner with iteach on this project.
iteach will help us achieve that goal," said Andrew Feuling, Carson City School District Superintendent.