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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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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THE HOPESTER
- Aug 17, 2014
- 1 min
Students perform below grade level
Seventy percent of all Nevada students DO NOT read, write, add or subtract at grade level. Nevada’s students have the largest achievement...
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THE HOPESTER
- Aug 13, 2014
- 1 min
Watch HOPE on Inside Education
Click to watch our interview now: VIDEO! HOPE was recently featured in Inside Education, a local program on Vegas PBS that examines...
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THE HOPESTER
- Aug 12, 2014
- 1 min
Help spread HOPE
There is strength in numbers. In order to get the attention of our State legislators and policymakers we need to join together to let...
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THE HOPESTER
- Aug 11, 2014
- 1 min
HOPE finds its voice
The formation of HOPE began when a group of parents concerned with issues like rezoning, school over-crowding and the great disparity in...
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THE HOPESTER
- Jul 16, 2014
- 1 min
Elevate
Lowest graduation rate. Highest drop-out rate. Poor 4th grade reading/math proficiency rankings. Guaranteed per pupil spending HALF the...
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THE HOPESTER
- Jul 15, 2014
- 1 min
Advocate
Let’s show our children HOW we use our words. With no political agenda, no business to promote, or no commodity to sell, we simply...
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