Raising Expectations: Graduating Nevada
Nevada ranks at the bottom when it comes to education and graduating our youth. Government lawmakers, school leaders and community members are working to raise the bar. See how schools once at the bottom are rising to the top, challenges that urban and rural c
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KNPB American Graduate Champion: Taylor HarperKNPB American Graduate Champion: Taylor HarperPrincipal of Washoe Innovations High School, Taylor Harper takes education with a different approach. Leaving to learn means students are leaving the classroom and taking a more hands-on approach. She emphasizes on students’ interests and gives a more enjoyabl
KNPB American Graduate Champion: Lauren Ford
KNPB American Graduate Champion: Lauren Ford
Principal of Hug High School, Lauren Ford, has transformed the schedule and curriculum as she sees best fit for her students. There has been a dramatic and positive change in the graduation rates at Hug High School due to Ford’s courageous suggestions.
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KNPB American Graduate Champion: Steve Canavero
KNPB American Graduate Champion: Steve Canavero
Steve Canavero emphasizes the importance of early education. Titled with the Nevada Interim Superintendent of Public Instruction, it is his duty to support students’ education within Nevada. Canavero explains why he believes early education is necessary for ra
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KNPB American Graduate Champion: Kristen Demara
KNPB American Graduate Champion: Kristen Demara
Head Start Director, Kristen Demara, works with 3-5 year olds in preparing them for kindergarten. By providing strategic services, she hopes that when the preschoolers head off to kindergarten they will be self-sufficient with more physical, social, emotional,
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