LAS VEGAS ( FOX5 ) — Nevada State University hosted its first-ever Education Summit Wednesday.

The event was part of a partnership between the university’s School of Education and a Las Vegas Valley nonprofit, Opportunity 180. The group works with area schools to “to launch, sustain and/or replicate great schools that ensure every kid, especially those most underserved, has access to a high-quality education,” according to its website.

Representatives from local schools also took part in the summit. It focused on what’s changing in education and the top issues educators say need to be addressed.

“We still have a teacher shortage,” said Melissa Mackedon, the executive director of the State Public Charter School Authority. “We’ve closed the gap significantly, but we still have a teacher

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