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Industry Focus: Education
By Nevada Business Magazine
Originally published: https://www.nevadabusiness.com/2021/10/industry-focus-october-2021-education/
Education in Nevada has long been plagued by lower-than-average graduation rates and test scores. The coronavirus pandemic has only added to the state’s education woes. Leaders in education have the difficult task of improving rankings while creatively overcoming issues brought to the forefront by the pandemic. Recently these leaders met in a virtual roundtable, hosted by City National Bank, to discuss education and how the state can improve.
Connie Brennan, publisher and CEO of Nevada Business Magazine, served as moderator for the event. These monthly roundtables bring together leaders from different industries to discuss relevant issues and solutions.
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Nevada Education Industry Resources
Nevada Department of Education: With a mission to improve student achievement and educator effectiveness by ensuring opportunities, facilitating learning, and promoting excellence.
Nevada Annual Reports of Accountability: This website will provide you with State, district and school level data via customizable reports.
Nevada System of Higher Education: Preparing our state’s K-12 students for the rigors of a college education through Nevada’s adoption of the Common Core State Standards (also known as the Nevada Academic Content Standards) is a top priority for NSHE.