The Education Wars: Nevada

Three education "leaders" in Washoe County, one each from UNR, TMCC, and WCSD, are hoping lawmakers are listening to what they have to say about education and budget cutbacks.

As many as 1,000 teachers will be laid off:

As many as 1,000 teachers statewide and 150 in Washoe County could lose their jobs after the expected route of the special session of the Legislature, said Keith Rheault, the superintendent of public education for Nevada.


“I’m guessing roughly it will be 600 to 1,000 teachers,” Rheault said Tuesday during the opening day of the special session in Carson City.
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