August Meetings & Agendas
Governor's email: constituents@gov.nv.gov
Thurs. 28th & Fri. 29th @ 9am State Board of Education Interviews
3 top picks moving to the governor's desk:
1st Pick: Dr. Victor Wakefield (best choice in my opinion as well)
2nd Pick: Dr. Darryl Wyatt
3rd Pick: Dr. Sylvia Mitchel (name only put up because 3 were required)
Wed. 20th @ 9 AM: Commission Professional Standards in Education
Points:
-Alternative options for the PRAXIS test for teachers when 1 area of the test is 1-5 points off to passing
-teachers will take an alternate module of study for the area of the test they cannot pass
-passed unanimously
Wed. 20th @ 3 PM: Commission on School Safety
State Commission so all counties have to agree to the policy or procedure to have it go into affect (person in each county invited to be part of the commission)
Points:
-address bus safety: National Congress on School Transportation (NCST) guidance standards move to the National Registry of Safety Professionals (NRS).
-Panel with MS and HS students discussing bus safety (cameras, rules, regulations, behaviors, and consequences)
-Add social media into student safety to include: content radicalization. This refers to the process where individuals adopt extremist beliefs, often leading to violence, through exposure online content on social media platforms and forums.
Topics:
-Online spaces as recruitment grounds (ex. extremist groups/individuals that spread propaganda)
-Misinformation/Disinformation (manipulated videos, fake news, distorted narratives used to exploit fears, insecurities, or pushing extremist ideologies)
-Algorithmic amplification: social media creates echo chambers that continuously exposes certain content (Alexa knows what you like an don't like)
-Vulnerability factors: social isolation, feelings of grievance, mental health issues, and those susceptible to online radicalization
-Teach stages of radicalization: initial exposure to active participation in extremist activities
-Teach examples of online platforms and tactics: Platforms like You Tube, Facebook, Instagram, Tic Tok, X, etc...
-Private messaging apps, gaming platforms, etc...
How to Help:
-content modifications
-show counter-narratives
-awareness of dangers of online radicalization
-engage with communities to identify and address the root causes of radicalization
-support for victims
-include collaboration between government, social media companies, law enforcement agencies, and community organizations
20th: Link to supporting materials. Why Legislation Matters
