Your guide to finding the right school in the valley — for kids, the college-bound and the career-minded You’ve seen the dreary headlines in the daily papers, proclaiming the coming cuts to education. You’ve read about the teacher rallies, the student gatherings. You’ve been pelted by indignant Tweets and Facebook posts lamenting the sad state of education in Southern Nevada. The icing on top: All this in an economy showing only faint signs of a turnaround. It’s not pretty. But nothing empowers like a little bit of information. As lawmakers fight over budget scraps and the school system braces for cuts, you might be wondering: What can I do? A lot. In fact, you can rewire your kids’ education — and maybe even fire up your own career prospects while you’re at it. Who said the school up the street is the only option? Here’s our guide to finding the right school for your child — or for you.
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