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AIR DATE: June 19, 2012
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Hundreds of Clark County teachers and staff received pink slips within the last week. Now the fear is that class sizes will increase and student performance will go into decline. We're joined by a panel of teachers to share their thoughts on negotiating with the district, teacher morale and the state of education in southern Nevada.
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Vikki Courtney, 2nd Grade Teacher, Sandy Miller Elementary
Kerry Soper, 5th Grade Teacher, Forbuss Elementary
Karlana Kulseth, English Teacher, Rancho HS
Adam Berger, Spec Ed (Autism) Teacher, Steele ES
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Has Herb W. considered that in many countries boasting of higher student achievement, teachers deal with more homogeneous demographics? This isn't the case in Clark County. We have a very diverse population at my school, serving children from Latin America, Asia, Eastern Europe and elsewhere. They're great kids; they're going to make fine Americans, but helping them succeed requires a lot of one-on-one attention. Large classes have definitely had a negative impact on student achievement.
Brad T. –
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I have always wondered the same thing. It seems that the fire code information should be posted in every room of the schools and enforced. How is it safe for students to cram in so many desks, chairs and tables, if it prevents their quick exit during a fire or disaster?
Adam Turney –
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It seems that since Dwight Jones has entered CCSD there has been an increases in the amount of unnecessary administrative positions. I support having on-site administration (principal, dean, etc), but I cannot say it is necessary to have academic managers and an entire staff for each of those. I have seen admin positions popping up left and right as the school year ended, and those positions had starting salaries of $65k-85k a year.
Adam Turney –
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