Cure 4 the Kids and CCSD Debut Education Center The Cure 4 the Kids Foundation and the Clark County School District (CCSD) have partnered to open an education center. The center will help childhood cancer patients and others with catastrophic conditions maintain their educational progress during extended medical treatments. The center will be located in the same building as … [Read more...] about Around the State
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Around the StateDecember 2019
UNLV School of Medicine Achieves Accreditation Milestone The UNLV School of Medicine (SOM) has been granted provisional accreditation by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). The school is on track for full accreditation by 2021 or 2022. The LCME is the accrediting body for schools of medicine in the US and Canada. The school earned preliminary accreditation in … [Read more...] about Around the State
Around the StateOctober 2019
Opportunity Village Adds Inclusive Living Community Betty’s Village, a residential community for individuals with and without disabilities who want to live and grow in an integrated neighborhood broke ground last month at Opportunity Village’s Ralph and Betty Englestad Campus. The community will include smart living technology and integrated design on a 6.7 acre lot. Betty’s … [Read more...] about Around the State
The Legislature has a Cronyism Problem
The worry over “cronyism” in politics is a bipartisan concern — and, unfortunately, Nevada has a long history of political favoritism. However, billionaires asking lawmakers for special treatment isn’t the only kind of cronyism that should worry Nevadans. This year, government insiders and tax-funded lobbyists are playing the favoritism game better than anyone. And their … [Read more...] about The Legislature has a Cronyism Problem
Educating for What Will BeMeeting Nevada’s Future Needs
It’s evident that education cannot remain static and neither can it exist as separate from the real world. Rather, experts agree it needs to be made up of a series of interconnected, flexible institutions that reflect the change of Nevada industries and the demands and opportunities of technology. “You can’t educate kids in a vacuum. We always have to be looking at the … [Read more...] about Educating for What Will Be
Around the StateMarch 2019
GOED Awards Grants to Revitalize Nevada Main Streets The Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) has awarded almost $100,000 in grants to help fund six projects around the state to revitalize main streets. White Pine County, Gardnerville, Lovelock, Wells, Humboldt and Downtown Reno all received funds ranging from just over $1,500 to $35,000. The grants are … [Read more...] about Around the State
Ready to WorkNevada Industry Excellence and an Opportunity-Driven Workforce
Education, collaboration and an educated workforce together describe the system of agencies and organizations working to build a pipeline from educated workers to the employers representing high demand jobs in Nevada. One such agency is Nevada Industry Excellence (NVIE). The industrial outreach program of the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE), NVIE is administered by … [Read more...] about Ready to Work
Around the StateFebruary 2019
NSHE Partners with CCSD and Adopts Goals The Board of Regents has approved a memorandum of understanding between the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) and the Clark County School District (CCSD) which will focus on remediation, dual enrollment and increasing career and technical education opportunities. In addition, the president’s of NSHE institutions recently held … [Read more...] about Around the State
Clark County School District Middle School Students Now Have Access to More STEM Curriculum
LAS VEGAS - Middle school students in the Clark County School District now have more opportunities to be better prepared for tomorrow’s workforce thanks to a generous gift from The STEM Academy, Inc. Bank of Nevada has strongly advocated that students across the state need access to educational tools that will help them excel in tomorrow’s demanding workforce. Science, … [Read more...] about Clark County School District Middle School Students Now Have Access to More STEM Curriculum
Petition asks the Clark County School District to first cut their Central Bureaucracy before schools, teachers and kids
The CCSD reorganization was clear; push all essential education and school functions to the school level along with 80% of the money. Allow parents, administrators and students to decide the management operations and educational strategy for their individual schools. So why are the CCSD Board of Trustees and Central Administrative staff making the $80 million budget cut … [Read more...] about Petition asks the Clark County School District to first cut their Central Bureaucracy before schools, teachers and kids
Third Cox Back to School Fair held at Meadows Mall, Aug 5
WHO: Cox Las Vegas; K-12 in Nevada; AAA; Clark County School District (CCSD) Trustee Kevin L. Child WHAT: The Meadows Mall will host the third of four Cox Back to School Fairs for the 2017-18 school year. The first day of school is August 14. Presented by K-12 in Nevada and AAA, there will be 60 booths providing info and resources with educational, health and … [Read more...] about Third Cox Back to School Fair held at Meadows Mall, Aug 5
Nevada State Bank presents a check for $8,000 to Ruby Thomas Elementary School
Nevada State Bank presented a check for $8,000 to Ruby Thomas Elementary School in celebration of Teach Children to Save and to support the school’s education efforts. In addition, colleagues from the bank presented timely financial lessons on “saving money” to the First and Second grade students. April 28 marked the 20th anniversary of National Teach Children to Save … [Read more...] about Nevada State Bank presents a check for $8,000 to Ruby Thomas Elementary School
Beyond The Basics: Education in Nevada
Education is critical to Nevada’s workforce, economy and lifestyle. But Nevada’s public education ranks at or near the bottom of national rankings, and only 30 percent of Nevadans hold post-secondary education degrees or certificates. In the K-12 system, rankings are created from more indicators than simply academic, according to Traci Davis, superintendent, Washoe … [Read more...] about Beyond The Basics: Education in Nevada
Education: The Key to Success
A high school graduate, entering the workforce in Southern Nevada directly after graduation, earns on average $6,000 more annually than a non-graduate. At a very basic level, that’s the effect of education on the economy. Education affects more than workforce, more than the economic development that comes as a result of the talents and training of employees and more than the … [Read more...] about Education: The Key to Success
Game Changers: Economic Development in Nevada
Nothing paints a clearer picture of the results of economic development than the Silver State. Nevada has transitioned from a state with the highest unemployment rates in the country to a state welcoming Tesla to its economy, breaking ground on a 12,000-home master planned community, launching one of the first-of-its-kind interactive medical communities with Union Village and … [Read more...] about Game Changers: Economic Development in Nevada