CHECKING IN WITH FLEDGLING SCHOOLS SHAKING UP NEVADA EDUCATION
August 21, 2014 by admin in category Media and PressCHECKING IN WITH FLEDGLING SCHOOLS SHAKING UP NEVADA EDUCATION Erin Ryan Thu, Aug 21, 2014 (midnight) Last September, the Weekly profiled two new schools reimagining education, hoping to offer something inspiring and effective in a landscape that can be pretty bleak. One year later, we caught up with them to see how they’ve handled challenges and […]
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Saucer transports kids into educational zone
December 9, 2013 by admin in category Media and PressSaucer transports kids into educational zone By F. ANDREW TAYLOR December 9, 2013 – 8:58am With all of the construction going on at the Downtown Container Park, it wasn’t too surprising when a flying saucer landed nearby in mid-November. Technically, the flying saucer didn’t land so much as haul in two pieces built to be […]
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HOW TO GROW A SCHOOL
September 12, 2013 by admin in category Media and PressHOW TO GROW A SCHOOL Erin Ryan Thu, Sep 12, 2013 (12:01 a.m.) We have refrigerator magnets that speed dial for pizza with a single push, putting greens that double as toilet mats and dusting slippers that strap to cats. From curing pandemics to putting the Internet inside a pair of eyeglasses, humans see a need […]
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Newly opened downtown private school strives to inspire learners
September 1, 2013 by admin in category Media and PressNewly opened downtown private school strives to inspire learners By Paul Takahashi Sunday, Sept. 1, 2013 | 2 a.m. If the concept of American schools were reinvented, it might look something like 9th Bridge School. Located in a renovated church at the corner of 9th Street and Bridger Avenue in downtown Las Vegas, 9th Bridge represents […]
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July 25, 2013 by admin in category Media and PressExcitement building for new downtown Las Vegas school Posted: Jul 25, 2013 9:43 PM PDT Written by Craig Huber Parents and educators are getting excited about a new school in downtown Las Vegas set to open soon. The 9th Bridge School is part of the Downtown Project, and, no surprise, it’s located at the corner […]
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9th Bridge School Prepares for Opening Day
July 23, 2013 by admin in category Media and Press9th Bridge School Prepares for Opening Day By Erin Timrawi 7/23/13 1:48pm A heady hum of machinery buzzes at the corner of 9th Street and Bridger Avenue, as rooms that once housed the Downtown Senior Services Center are readied for their new occupants: children aged six weeks through kindergarten. The two-building property, originally built in 1946 […]
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How Vegas entrepreneurs are disrupting education and health care
June 25, 2013 by admin in category Media and PressHow Vegas entrepreneurs are disrupting education and health care June 25, 2013 6:00 AM Christina Farr Entrepreneurs tackling education and health are increasingly proposing that we throw out the current system rather than merely reform it. But few have been bold enough — or have adequate resources — to create a new system from scratch. Until now. […]
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9th Bridge School to Open In Downtown Las Vegas
June 17, 2013 by admin in category Media and Press9th Bridge School to Open In Downtown Las Vegas Mon, Jun 17, 2013 (7:30 p.m.) Interior renovation continues at the 9th Bridge School at 9th Street and Bridger Avenue in downtown Las Vegas Monday, June 17, 2013. The private school/early childhood learning center, part of the DowntownProject, is scheduled to open August 26 with infants […]
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The Wall Street Dropout
January 23, 2013 by admin in category Media and PressThe Wall Street Dropout By Heidi Kyser 1/24/13 12:00am In 2013, taking measure of Tony Hsieh’s Downtown Project will require less speculation and more observation. As once-gauzy plans come to fruition, a health clinic will begin taking patients and a business park will emerge from shipping containers. And, if Connie Yeh succeeds, a preschool will […]
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