LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – Nevada’s new state superintendent of public instruction says his priorities are to improve reading outcomes, hold charter schools to a high bar, and make sure students are prepared beyond graduation.
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Victor Wakefield spoke with 8 News Now on Wednesday for his first interview since starting on Oct. 27.
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“If there’s one thing that parents expect their school to deliver on, beyond a safe and affirming space, it is that their child is learning to read,” Wakefield said.
Two-thirds of Nevada’s youth attend the Clark County School District, and Wakefield said he’s concerned about a group of students who have left school.
“One of the data points that really sits with me is we have a high number of disconnected youths,” Wakefield said…