Vegas Schools Go Door-to-Door Looking for Students
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}LAS VEGAS -- Las Vegas-area school administrators are enlisting volunteers for a push to find and encourage students to return to the classroom in a district where half never make it to graduation.
Sign-ups are being accepted through Friday at the Clark County School District Partnership Office for the so-called "Reclaim Your Future" effort that starts Sept. 10.
Schools chief Dwight Jones and a deputy superintendent say teams that include district employees will go door-to-door to identify students who haven't returned to class since schools reopened Monday.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Deputy Superintendent Pedro Martinez has developed high school proficiency exam "boot camps" and individual education plans for students to earn needed credits.
The district calls it a communitywide effort to reach out and help more students earn their high school diplomas.