As a long-time educator, I am proud of recent strides our state has taken to enhance the public education options available to students, including the expansion of online public school programs. If the approval of the expansion of Nevada Virtual Academy by the Nevada Board of Education earlier this year is any indicator, we can expect an exciting future for Nevada's education offerings so all of our students can thrive " no matter where they live in the state.
Although the first average frost date for much of northwestern Nevada is Sept. 15, the weather that follows is generally sunny and mild for a few more weeks.
