Executive Director and CEOCoral Academy of Science Las Vegas Type of Business: Education – Public Charter SchoolBased In: Henderson and Las Vegas, NevadaHails From: Turkey Years Org. has been in Nevada: 15 YearsYears with Org. in Nevada: 10 YearsEmployees with Organization: 304 Employees “Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who … [Read more...] about Ercan Aydogdu
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How Nevada Stacks Up2021
Each year, Nevada Business Magazine compiles data comparing Nevada to other states and to U.S. averages. A big part of these annual exercises is tracking how the state responds to the ups and downs of economic cycles. However, assessing the damage done by the economic fallout of the COVID pandemic is rather like taking stock after a Category 5 hurricane. Although the sun is … [Read more...] about How Nevada Stacks Up
Power Poll 2021Everything has Changed
In the last year, there have been significant changes to nearly every aspect of daily life. It seems no one was unaffected by the COVID pandemic that swept the world. Activities that were once taken for granted have now been limited or, in some cases, are simply gone. From new technologies to accommodate work from home to mask mandates and supply shortages, everything has … [Read more...] about Power Poll 2021
How Does Nevada Stack Up2020
How does Nevada Compare to Other States in 2020? In previous years, annual reports showed a state more susceptible to U.S. economic ups and downs than others. When times were good, millions of tourists brought their money to Nevada, and the numbers showed a prosperous state that often led the nation in growth, despite chronic concerns about low rankings for … [Read more...] about How Does Nevada Stack Up
Temporarily Closed for BusinessNevada Versus COVID-19
Seemingly overnight the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has swept through the world and changed every aspect of daily activity. From home-life and recreation to work and business operations, individuals everywhere have had to quickly learn to adapt to an unprecedented event. Working from home has been a trial by fire as businesses throughout Nevada closed their doors after … [Read more...] about Temporarily Closed for Business
Industry FocusEducation
Education in Nevada has historically been the target of negative attention for low rankings and poor metrics. As education leaders work to improve the outcomes for students at every level, they’re expecting a ripple effect into the economy, workforce and community. Recently, some of those leaders met at the Las Vegas offices of City National Bank to discuss what has been done … [Read more...] about Industry Focus
Following Florida: Why School Choice Should Top Lawmakers’ Education Agenda
School choice, not Pre-K, has raised Florida’s test scores In 1998, Florida and Nevada had the exact same score on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) test for fourth grade reading. In 1999, however, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush instituted a series of reforms, including corporate tuition scholarships, vouchers, grading schools from A-F, ending social promotion … [Read more...] about Following Florida: Why School Choice Should Top Lawmakers’ Education Agenda
Back to Schools You Wouldn’t Choose: Nevada parents have been left behind in the school-choice movement
As Nevada’s children return to school this fall, many parents will again be frustrated, recognizing that their children will be relegated to sub-standard education. Parents who can’t afford to live in the wealthy neighborhoods that host the best public schools, and who can’t afford private-school tuition, will discover that the educational opportunities available to their … [Read more...] about Back to Schools You Wouldn’t Choose: Nevada parents have been left behind in the school-choice movement
How We Stack Up: The Climb Back to the Top
It wasn't that long ago that Nevada was ranked No. 1 in growth - a title it held for several years. Â We couldn't build houses, roads, schools or office complexes fast enough to accommodate all the people flocking here to cash in on the boom. Â Now, like the rest of the nation, the Silver State is struggling to emerge from a recession that turned these statistics upside down. … [Read more...] about How We Stack Up: The Climb Back to the Top
Learning Something New: Executive Education in Nevada
One of the goals in Nevada as the economy is rebuilt is to create and foster a culture of education in the state. A vibrant economy requires a skilled, trained, well educated workforce which acts as a draw for entrepreneurs, businesses that look to relocate from other states and those that want to expand within Nevada’s borders. Like all facets of education, post-secondary … [Read more...] about Learning Something New: Executive Education in Nevada
Increasing Student Achievement: Sandoval and Bush Work to Bring Florida-Style Education Reforms to Nevada
It’s easy to be cynical about education and education-reform efforts in Nevada. For decades, we’ve known that Nevada’s education system needs dramatic improvement. And for decades, unions, led by the Nevada State Education Association, have told Nevadans that spending more money would improve our schools. Thus, spend we have. Over the last 50 years, Nevada has nearly … [Read more...] about Increasing Student Achievement: Sandoval and Bush Work to Bring Florida-Style Education Reforms to Nevada
A Model of Failure: A New Study Exposes the Law Behind Nevada’s Educational Woes
If you were to build a business enterprise from scratch, you’d likely consider a number of different models — various ways to strike a proper balance between necessarily competing objectives. For example, while you would probably seek to offer competitive salaries or wages to your employees, you would also be mindful of the need to limit your overhead costs. Your goal, … [Read more...] about A Model of Failure: A New Study Exposes the Law Behind Nevada’s Educational Woes
Education Outlook: Slashed Budgets and Failing Grades
A year ago, the Silver State was ranked 50th in the nation for the quality of its public K-12 education, in an Education Week survey, and was reeling from monumental budget cuts for K-12 and higher education for the 2009-10 biennium that few felt we could recover from. Now, a year later, Nevadans face even greater cuts, totaling 29 percent from higher education, and 27 … [Read more...] about Education Outlook: Slashed Budgets and Failing Grades