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CCSD superintendent to deliver State of Schools address

CCSD Superintendent Jesus Jara speaks ahead of State of the Schools address (James Schaeffer/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Clark County School District superintendent Jesus Jara. (Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @csstevensphoto)

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By Aleksandra Appleton / Las Vegas Review-Journal

January 30, 2020 - 8:51 am

Clark County School District Superintendent Jesus Jara will give his second State of the Schools address Friday at 8 a.m. at the Wynn Las Vegas following a tumultuous year that included a threatened teachers strike.

Jara’s speech is expected to focus on goals and programs for the upcoming year. He gave his first address in 2019 at the Thomas & Mack Center, where he outlined the district’s 5-year plan, which included increasing the graduation rate to 90 percent and improving star ratings.

Contact Aleksandra Appleton at aappleton@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0218. Follow @aleksappleton on Twitter.

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