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Nevada's hiring more teachers. Data shows a growing percentage are inexperienced.

New data shows that state public schools are seeing a surge in teachers with less than three years of experience and teaching subjects they are not licensed in.

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Charter schools are not just an alternative option in Nevada's educational landscape; they are a vital component of our public education ecosystem. They offer diverse, flexible and innovative approaches to meet the unique needs of students across the state.

Students should help shape the 'Future of Learning'

Commercial curriculum, arbitrary seat time, one-size-fits-all pathways and unreasonable expectations that every student will attend college are the realities of today. Our students want their voices heard, seen and valued.

How many tests are too many? The state wants to find out.

Recently approved legislation directs the Nevada Department of Education to review the tests students are taking for their educational benefits, their costs and any redundancies in the information, skills or abilities measured.