Superintendent Jesus Jara announced Monday that he will move Chief Academic Officer Mike Barton into a new position and shifting oversight of the district’s 15 school associate superintendents to the deputy superintendent.
Education
The troubled elementary-level program of the Nevada Virtual Academy charter school will remain open if it meets certain thresholds following an agreement Monday with the State Public Charter School Authority.
Twenty-five sixth- and seventh-graders at Cashman Middle School have been selected to participate in the “Next 25” initiative, receiving a $2,500 college scholarship and mentoring until they graduate from high school.
Last week, advocates held a live Q&A with the Clark County School District budget chief and challenged legislators at a public meeting to step up to the plate. Other behind-the-scenes organizing efforts also are quietly building momentum.
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