Education
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UNLV awarded $3M grant for unique educator training program
The Nevada Forward Initiative, a first-of-its-kind apprenticeship program in the West, helps prospective educators earn a teaching degree while still maintaining employment. Officials hope the funds could train up to 300 new educators. The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), has been awarded nearly $3 million from the US Department of Education to help prepare…
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Dimite Katie Williams como miembro de la Junta Escolar, pero continúa el caos en el CCSD
Dimite Katie Williams como miembro de la Junta Escolar, pero continúa el caos en el CCSD.
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Nevada students inching up in math and English proficiency, report shows
Nevada still ranks among the bottom 10 states in education nationwide, but a new report shows small wins across the state in test scores and graduation rates.
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CCSD School Board member Katie Williams resigns, but turmoil continues
Community members are urging further investigations into two other trustees following Williams’ resignation, claiming they were aware of Williams’ alleged residence change and failed to do anything about it.
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Moms for Liberty-backed candidates for CCSD break with the far-right group
Conservative candidates for CCSD school board are breaking ties with Moms for Liberty, a group that has turned public schools into culture war battlegrounds, called for book bans, harassed teachers and students, and even quoted Hitler in one of its newsletters.
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DA calls for CCSD trustee to resign after finding she no longer lives in Nevada
After months of complaints and speculation about Trustee Katie Williams’ residence, the Clark County District Attorney and local teachers’ union are calling for her resignation.
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Extreme heat and broken ACs hurt kids’ ability to learn, CCSD teachers say
CCSD officials said the school district is replacing “dozens of aging” HVAC systems at schools to ensure children can have a comfortable place to learn, but elected officials and environmentalists say the increasingly hot days are a growing issue for students.
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State approves Elko charter school tied to controversial ‘classical’ curriculum
The Nevada State Public Charter School on Friday approved the opening of an Elko charter school that plans to use curricula from Hillsdale College, a conservative Christian private college with an outreach program “devoted to the revitalization of public education through the launch and support of classical K-12 charter schools.”
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Nutrida Feria Educativa “Camino al éxito” en el Centro de Apoyo Familiar
Nutrida Feria Educativa “Camino al éxito” en el Centro de Apoyo Familiar.
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Juramenta Isaac Barrón como miembro, sin derecho a voto, de la Junta Escolar
Juramenta Isaac Barrón como miembro, sin derecho a voto, de la Junta Escolar.
