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Public commenters urge cultural-competency education and clearer, faster licensure processes
Summary
Three members of the public — a parent, a district HR director and a credential applicant — addressed the commission during public comment on cultural-competency instruction, hiring and licensure delays.
During two public-comment periods the Nevada Department of Education commission heard three public speakers urging cultural-competency instruction, quicker hiring pathways and clearer licensing communications.
Nisar Asadi, who identified himself as a new U.S. resident and parent of three students in Clark County School District programs, spoke in favor of agenda item 11 — the cultural-competency and social-emotional academic development regulation package. "I think information discussion for possible action. I think the possible action could be, like, try to develop and we call the culture competency," Asadi said, recommending teachers be prepared to invite student…
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