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LTCC expands College Promise to three years free college for eligble local students
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/04/2019 - 4:44pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Good news for the entire community on both sides of the California-Nevada border. Lake Tahoe College Promise, the free tuition program at Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC), is expanding from one year to three years starting Fall 2019.
LTCC receives grant to expand College Promise program
Submitted by paula on Thu, 04/11/2019 - 2:02pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The free college program at Lake Tahoe Community College, the College Promise, was just awarded a $150,000 grant to enhance and expand the program. They were just one of three community colleges in the state to receive the grant.
Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) Promise program provides a free year of tuition for first-time, full-time students. With this grant award, LTCC can further enhance the program, adding free services and extra support to improve Promise student success.
LTUSD and LTCC dual enrollment gives high school students college credits
Submitted by paula on Wed, 03/29/2017 - 2:19pm
A collaboration between the Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) and Lake Tahoe Community College District (LTCC) will soon make it possible for South Tahoe High School (STHS) students to graduate with an AA degree at the same time they get their diploma.
It all starts with an expansion to the three current dual enrollment classes this fall.
By taking these classes, STHS students receive both high school and college credit for successfully passing designated courses, at no cost, possibly saving families tens of thousands of dollars for two years of college.
Graduation rates increase at South Tahoe High
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/28/2015 - 10:09pm
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson today reported California’s cohort graduation rate climbed for the fifth year in a row in 2014 to a record high, with the biggest jump taking place among English learners.
Among students who started high school in 2010-11, 80.8 percent graduated with their class in 2014, up 0.4 of a percentage point from the year before. The California graduation rate has increased substantially since the class of 2010 posted a 74.7 percent rate.
Lake Tahoe Unified School District graduation, drop out rates mirror positive state trends
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 04/09/2013 - 7:39pmThe percentage of Lake Tahoe Unified School District students who earned a diploma inched higher this year according to data released Tuesday by the California Department of Education.
The high school graduation rate rose and the dropout rate decreased in LTUSD during the 2011-12 school year.
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Text of Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval's State of the State address
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 01/16/2013 - 7:20pmAs Prepared for Delivery Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013:
Madam Speaker, Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Legislature, Honorable Justices of the Supreme Court, Constitutional Officers, Senator Heller, honored guests ...
Editorial: California needs to address abysmal graduation rate
Submitted by admin on Fri, 12/21/2012 - 2:00amMarc Johnson named University of Nevada Reno UNR President
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 04/20/2012 - 4:24pm
University of Nevada Reno interim chief Marc Johnson, who took over after the sudden death of administrative leader Milt Click, was selected by the state's Board of Regents as the 16th president of UNR.
“It is a high honor to have been given this opportunity,” said Johnson, who has served as UNR's interim president since April. “I am very gratified by the community and campus support of my candidacy.”
Education Driven
“The University of Nevada, Reno is a quality university with a statewide obligation and presence, and we will continue to communicate with our constituents statewide to better convey what the University represents and how it contributes to Nevada’s future,” Johnson added. “We will continue to grow the University’s national reputation and remain committed to being a University with hands-on learning opportunities that prepares students with the knowledge and skills to be contributing, successful citizens.”
