THE HOPESTER
Underfunding education is a national problem among state legislatures
An Open Letter to CCSD School Organizational Team Colleagues and Community May 14, 2018 Dear School Organizational Team Colleagues and...
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THE HOPESTER
- Apr 1, 2018
- 3 min
Are our students safe in Nevada schools?
Many parents find themselves attempting to reassure their children that school is a safe place to be, especially when a threatening event...
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THE HOPESTER
- Feb 23, 2018
- 2 min
K-12 Funding Making Headlines
Once again Nevada was given an “F” in school finance proving it ranks among the most unfair to students according to the 2018 National...
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THE HOPESTER
- Feb 14, 2018
- 2 min
HOPE, community coalition launch Fund Our Future Nevada campaign
Last week, HOPE for Nevada, in partnership with Educate Nevada Now, along with parents, educators, students and education advocates...
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THE HOPESTER
- Dec 17, 2017
- 3 min
Public education is our most powerful resource; are you ready to fight for it?
The recreational marijuana tax is another example of how taxes that were sold to voters as a supplement to education are in reality being...
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THE HOPESTER
- Oct 12, 2016
- 2 min
Education needs a Hail Mary pass
Do we support and invest in the real future of our state — our students? That is the question we hope the Nevada Legislature went back to...
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THE HOPESTER
- Sep 25, 2016
- 4 min
District reorganization efforts begin
In the two weeks since AB394’s Plan to Reorganize the Clark County School District unanimously passed its final round of approvals, the...
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THE HOPESTER
- Sep 3, 2016
- 7 min
SBOE unanimously approves #reorg
Nevada continues to lead the country in transforming education into the 21st Century. On Sept. 1, The State Board of Education voted...
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THE HOPESTER
- Mar 22, 2016
- 1 min
Last Call! Take our Parent Participation Survey
The deadline for our Parent Participation Survey results are due tomorrow, Tuesday, March 22. IF YOU HAVEN’T DONE SO ALREADY, PLEASE TAKE...
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THE HOPESTER
- Jan 21, 2016
- 4 min
Nevada’s ESA program sets new bar
Nevada is known for a lot of things, from casinos, conventions, and celebrity chefs to Area 51, atomic testing, and NASCAR. We get...
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THE HOPESTER
- Dec 14, 2015
- 1 min
The results are in!
Here are the initial results of our CCSD Reorganization survey. HOPE presented these results to the Technical Advisory Committee to...
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THE HOPESTER
- Dec 6, 2015
- 1 min
We'd love to get your feedback
Earlier this year, AB394 was signed into law establishing two separate committees to study the reorganization of the Clark County School...
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THE HOPESTER
- Nov 10, 2015
- 2 min
Money for nothing
You’ve probably read in the news recently that the Clark County School District had to freeze teacher salaries again because the school...
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THE HOPESTER
- Oct 20, 2015
- 2 min
Teachers rally for end to salary freeze
This month, teachers from across the county hit the streets before a symbolic day — payday. On Oct. 9, more than 800 teachers from 32...
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THE HOPESTER
- Sep 29, 2015
- 1 min
Sex Ed Public Input Meeting Tuesday, 9/29
Join the conversation! The CCSD School Board of Trustees is holding a Public Input Meeting tomorrow, Sept. 29, at 6 p.m. at the Las Vegas...
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THE HOPESTER
- Jan 20, 2015
- 1 min
K-12 Education Funding 101
One of the biggest decisions the Nevada Legislature will face in 2015 is how its antiquated 1967 Funding Formula should be revised. They...
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THE HOPESTER
- Nov 26, 2014
- 1 min
Could Full-Day K mean a healthier Nevada?
We know full-day K has the potential to change the face of Nevada Literacy, but can it have an impact on our children’s long-term health?...
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THE HOPESTER
- Nov 1, 2014
- 1 min
Join us for a Lunch & Learn
Please join us for our 2nd Lunch & Learn. We will have great information to prep us for the upcoming legislative session and beyond. many...
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THE HOPESTER
- Oct 4, 2014
- 1 min
Follow Up: Birds, bees & ABCs
Please take a moment to review the following letter, received this afternoon from CCSD Superintendent, Pat Skorkowsky. This is a...
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THE HOPESTER
- Sep 27, 2014
- 2 min
The birds & the bees and the ABCs?
CCSD Sex Ed Reform FAQs In the 2015 Legislative session, Nevada’s Legislators will be deliberating Bill Draft Request 38 (BDR38), aimed...
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