Education Archives - Page 11 of 22

Less Than 20% of Graduating CCSD Students Are Proficient In Math

June 21, 2023 1:05 pmJuly 3, 2023 9:43 am

The Clark County Education Association is, once again, calling for Superintendent Jesus Jara to resign after the Clark County School District (CCSD) published their Quarterly Municipality Report which outlines disturbing figures in relation to student achievement, graduation rates and truancy. https://twitter.com/cceanv/status/1671560443150884865?s=20 According to the report, 81.3 percent students in the...

DCSD Responds to Teacher’s Arrest

June 16, 2023 11:10 amJune 19, 2023 2:14 pm

The Globe was the first to report on a civil lawsuit against Washoe County School District (WCSD) that uncovered Michael Ismari, a teacher within the district, had a history of disciplinary behavior dating back to 2011. The lawsuit alleged that Ismari abused a disabled student. The Globe soon learned from...

Douglas County Teacher Arrested For Stalking, Has History of Stalking And Multiple Disciplinary Investigations in WCSD

June 13, 2023 3:52 pmJune 21, 2023 1:07 pm

The Globe has learned that a Douglas County school teacher, Michael Ismari, with an extensive and disciplinary record in the Washoe County School District (WCSD)–a record that resulted in a civil lawsuit against WCSD–obtained a teaching position in the Douglas County School district and was recently arrested and detained on...

School Choice For Nevadans Isn’t A Reality With A Democratic Majority

June 7, 2023 4:07 pmJune 8, 2023 9:10 am

There were politically-connected winners by the close of last night’s legislative Special Session, and it wasn’t the legislative minority or the education advocates who believed that school choice and opportunity scholarship had a chance during this legislative session. Education advocates, comprised of the CCEA, parents, kids, Republicans and moderate Democrats,...

Embracing School Choice: A Win-Win for Nevada’s Economy and Business Community

June 1, 2023 12:15 pmJune 1, 2023 1:10 pm

In today’s rapidly evolving world, education holds the key to unlocking human potential and fostering a skilled workforce. Our education system must be readily equipped to achieve this. Unfortunately, it’s no secret that Nevada’s education system is failing our children – our future workforce – in this regard. Nevada’s current...

Senate Dems Vote To Allow Biological Males In Girls’ Sports And Private Spaces

May 29, 2023 10:46 amMay 31, 2023 8:34 am

Late last Friday night, the Democratic majority in the Senate passed Assembly Bill 423 which was amended to provide statutory control over locally elected school boards by prohibiting them to adopt resolutions that would prohibit biological males or women from participating in sports or entering locker rooms or bathrooms that...

NV Assembly Republicans Warn That Democrats Will Implement A State Income Tax

May 25, 2023 10:04 amMay 25, 2023 4:31 pm

After Nevada Assembly Democrats amended and passes their budget proposals, the Nevada Assembly Republican Caucus accused Democrats of playing partisan games that will “send our state toward a fiscal cliff,” adding, “We already know that they have nothing against implementing a state income tax, and will do so as soon...