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How Much Do Words Matter When Kids Can’t Read?
As published in the Nevada Independent: Let’s be perfectly clear: Most kids are struggling to read. In Nevada, only 44 percent of elementary school kids are reading at grade level. In Clark County, that number dips to 41 percent. Less ...Continue Reading
North Star News – Verano 2023
North Star News (NSN) conecta a familias, padres, tutores y miembros de la comunidad con información sobre la educación del estado de Nevada. ¡Feliz verano! El nuevo año escolar comienza en unas pocas semanas. Aquí hay algunas actividades divertidas para ...Continue Reading
Opportunity 180 Testimony: AB 241
Opportunity 180 was proud to testify in support of AB 241, sponsored by Assemblywoman Erica Mosca. The bill would would opt high school students in the College and Career Ready diploma path, which provides additional math, science, and career and ...Continue Reading
Design to Edrupt: Dedicated Fellows Turn Ideas into Action with a Mission of Equity
Opportunity 180 is proud to welcome fellows into the second cohort of its Design to Edrupt “Explore” fellowship. Design to Edrupt looks to disrupt the current educational landscape by surfacing and supporting education leaders from underrepresented backgrounds and helping to ...Continue Reading
Response to State of the State Address
Opportunity 180 has released the following statement in response to Governor Lombardo's State of the State Address on January 23: "Opportunity 180's North Star is ensuring every kid graduates from high school college and career ready. We appreciate Governor Lombardo ...Continue Reading
Where We Go From Here: Exploring NAEP Results
The latest state and district level results from the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) - sometimes referred to as the Nation’s Report Card - were released on October 24. We already heard the painful reality that we, as a ...Continue Reading
Loud & Clear: Why We’re Focused on Amplifying Student Voice
We are at a pivotal moment regarding the future of our students, our workforce, our communities, and our economy - both locally and on a broader national level. With new data pointing to nearly two decades of growth in math ...Continue Reading
Meeting the Needs of Nevada Students
Four Nevada Public Charter Schools Awarded Funds to Serve High Need Students The Federal Charter School Program (CSP) Grant is administered by Opportunity 180 to expand access to high-quality public charter schools in the neighborhoods that have the least access ...Continue Reading
Designing & Launching the Learning Environments of Tomorrow
Opportunity 180 has launched applications for the second cohort of its Design to Edrupt (ODE) Fellowship, to begin January 2023. The fellowship looks to disrupt the current education landscape and ensure every kid graduates college and career ready by identifying ...Continue Reading
Strengthening Parent & Family Voices in Education
Opportunity 180 announced four grantees for its inaugural Family Power Impact Grant totaling $1.8 million over multiple years, with the goal of providing support for family-focused organizations dedicated to education, programming and capacity-building to increase families’ voices in education. This ...Continue Reading
