Nevada Business in Education
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Regional schools' leader leaving
Richard Carranza, the northwest region superintendent for the Clark County School District, has been hired as the new deputy superintendent for the San Francisco Unified School District.
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[ source ] http://www.lvrj.com : June 26, 2009 |
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Nevada's graduation rate is nation's lowest
The news in Education Week could spoil any graduation celebration.
In a repeat of last year, Nevada was the lowest-ranking state in the nation with a graduation rate of 47.3 percent.
Clark [read more]
[ source ] http://www.lvrj.com : June 10, 2009 |
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[ source ] : June 8, 2009 |
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Financial aid can help older college students
As the labor market becomes increasingly competitive, millions of Americans who are out of work or worried about their jobs are trying to learn marketable skills. But when money is tight, going back [read more]
[ source ] http://www.rgj.com : June 1, 2009 |
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Business owners can seek student interns to fill current needs
The economy has taken its toll on our community, and many organizations have had to cut back on full-time employment.
If employees at your business are facing increased workloads and additional [read more]
[ source ] http://www.rgj.com : May 27, 2009 |
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