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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
Supporting Schools, Supporting Teachers:
New Grant Program Invests in Great Ideas for High-Quality Teacher Retention and Recruitment As part of our North Star – ensuring every kid graduates from high school college and career-ready – Opportunity 180 invests in great schools and educators providing ...Continue Reading
Opportunity 180 Partners with Surge Institute to Launch Program in Southern Nevada
The Surge Academy, a national program that develops, elevates, and unites leaders of color within the education and youth-serving space, will be expanding to two new cities in 2022: Las Vegas and Philadelphia. Designed by the Surge Institute, the Surge ...Continue Reading
Design to Edrupt: Fellowship program helps educators turn ideas into action with a mission toward equity
To bring the change that our kids deserve, it takes a team of dedicated leaders who are willing to shift the standard approach to learning. Engaging students in thinking big about new learning experiences during Student Design Day To further ...Continue Reading
Parent Leadership Team Spotlight: Gratitude
This being the season of gratitude, we wanted to take some time to give thanks to the amazing Parent Leadership Team of Nevada. The group is made up of incredibly passionate parents advocating every day for a better education for ...Continue Reading
