Portrait Of Excited Elementary School Pupils On Playing Field At Break Time
According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, twenty years worth of growth for American students were recently wiped out. In the areas of reading and math, students progress was essentially undone by the pandemic. The disrupted learning affected those across the country, including our Nevada Students.
Opportunity 180 is committed to rediscovering that growth for our local students. They are a Las Vegas non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring every child has access to a great school in their neighborhood. One that puts the student on track to be college-ready and career-ready, regardless of where they live.
Opportunity 180 works as investors, facilitators and connectors to work throughout the Las Vegas community to reach their shared mission. That mission, or “North Star” is to ensure 100,000 more kids have access to a high-quality schools in their neighborhood. The organization works across five pillars; areas of focus with a proven record for the greatest impact on education ecosystems. Those pillars are Good Governance, Great Ideas in Action, Good Data, Engaged Community and More Great Schools. Get more information on Opportunity 180here.
In their effort to ensure success for all Nevada Students, Opportunity 180 just announced the launch of a new grassroots campaign called ‘I Stand With Kids‘. This campaign’s goal is to build a diverse coalition of community members across Nevada. This coalition will advocate for student-focused programs and policies and work together to ensure every one of our Nevada students has the chance to succeed in school.
Jana Wilcox Lavin, Opportunity 180‘s CEO, came on the show to discuss the campaign. Jana gave details about statistics in our state and why this campaign is so vital for Nevada students. Jana invited our community members to sign the pledge to help our students. Signers can participate in outreach efforts, share their insights, provide legislative testimony and more. Listen to the interview with Jana.
One of the most important takeaways from education is that it helps individuals develop critical thinking skills. Personal growth comes from learning which intake helps with gaining more confidence, financial wealth and literary skills.
Nevada is an ever-growing city with a population of just over three million. More people are moving to Las Vegas to give their families a better life. With the American dream in mind, where does education fit into the equation? Education is important to families who want to offer the best for their children and generations to come.
EdWeek.org conducted a comprehensive analysis to find out where states rank in educational opportunities and performance. Their data was configured over three categories which included Chance for Success (January), School Finance (June) and K-12 Achievement (September). The overall grade is the average of the three separate scores.
Nevada finished 50 amongst all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The state scoring earned 68.6 out of 100 possible points. That is the equivalent of a D plus grade average. The country ranked at a C grade average. Find out more about their education research within each category.
Let’s be honest, Nevada does not have a great education system ranking but that does not mean that all Vegas schools are bad. Vegas has the 5 largest school district in the United States with the Los Angeles Unified School District taking first place.
GreatSchools.org is a leading non-profit when it comes to research insights and parenting resources. The non-profit gives an insight on “school quality” based on a rating from one to 10. Top-rated schools are considered 10’s. Ratings between one to four are looked at as below average. Ratings between five to six indicate average. Ratings seven to 10 are considered above average.
Let’s see how Vegas high schools, public and private, are ranked from 10 to one.
The Las Vegas Academy of the Arts is a magnet high school located in Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada. Students are accepted through an audition process and claim a major pertaining to performing arts or visual arts
Southeast Career Technical Academy, a school for the best and brightest, we pride ourselves on being first: First CTE school in Las Vegas, first in preparing students for the future, and the first & only career tech school in CCSD to offer sports.
Wendy Rush is the midday host on one of Vegas's top stations, 96.3 KKLZ. She has been with the station for ten years and comes with a diverse career background. In addition to being a radio host, Wendy has lived the Vegas life as an entertainer. She has been a celebrity impersonator, rock band singer, and improv comedian. As a content creator for 96.3 KKLZ, Wendy writes about music, celebrities, mental health and wellness, and life as a Las Vegas local.
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