Jessica Garcia
Reporter at Nevada Appeal
NV Appeal's education & Lyon County reporter. Former RGJ reporter, school comms specialist. Two-time NASB Outstanding Media recipient. MA, UNR/CBU grad.
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1 week ago |
nevadaappeal.com | Jessica Garcia
The purple of the Carson City School District’s Pioneer Academy soon will transform into Carson Silver. Carson High Principal Dan Carstens has announced Pioneer will be integrated into CHS to streamline academic services. The change includes rebranding Pioneer, at 202 E. Corbett St., to Carson Silver. “Everybody has their challenges, and we try to work through those the best we can,” Carstens said.
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1 week ago |
nevadaappeal.com | Jessica Garcia
Carson City’s educational institutions are keeping a watchful eye on the Trump administration’s dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education, maintaining that the best interests of students are priority in any potential local changes. Trump signed an executive order March 20 that directed U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon to shut down the department as part of a campaign promise to eliminate wasteful spending.
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1 week ago |
nevadaappeal.com | Jessica Garcia
Carson City School District Chief Financial Officer Spencer Winward told school board members Tuesday the district’s 2025-26 tentative budget required only one reconciliation between funds before submission to the Nevada Department of Taxation. Apart from a $2.7 million transfer from a special revenue fund to the district’s general fund, the $3.5 million deficit remained unchanged, Winward reported.
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2 weeks ago |
nevadaappeal.com | Jessica Garcia
Carson High School freshman Iris Ibarra Montes was quick to use the CPR skills she learned in school to save her father when he had a medical emergency in late March. CHS staff members praised Ibarra Montes for following the correct procedures and maintaining composure in a critical situation. Frank Sakelarios, health science emergency medical services teacher, spoke highly of Ibarra Montes.
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2 weeks ago |
nevadaappeal.com | Jessica Garcia
Carson City middle school student reading and math growth and achievement slowly are increasing, according to Eagle Valley and Carson Middle school principals Dr. Lee Conley and Amy Robinson.
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Sorry to be a little slow to post lately. I took some time off last week for surgery. But I'm back in the game and feeling good. Here's my @SLHSFalcons story. The team there has some good things going on with its expansion. https://t.co/AYXSsetkOA
Carson City middle school student reading and math growth and achievement slowly are increasing, according to Eagle Valley and Carson Middle school principals Dr. Lee Conley and Amy Robinson. https://t.co/2CONP8kIVC
Nevada Attorney General Ford announced Friday his office will take part in an attempt to block the Trump administration’s mass layoffs at the U.S. Department of Education after filing a preliminary injunction Monday. https://t.co/lGcmvedMaa