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Nevada Wins $7.8M Grant To Support State's Charter Schools

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada is one of eight states receiving millions of dollars to help improve its charter schools.

The U.S. Department of Education announced Monday that Nevada would receive $7.8 million this year, and could receive more than $16 million over the course of three years if all goes as planned.

The money will create a state-level grant program that could be used to start new charter schools, improve student achievement at existing charter schools or spread best practices from successful charter schools.

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Interim state Superintendent Steve Canavero said the award affirms the work done in Nevada to support high-quality charter schools and help them serve disadvantaged students.

Other grant recipients include Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina and the District of Columbia.