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Assistant Principal Gina Valverde White speaks with two Hispanic high school students at Las Vegas High School: photographic print
With the rapidly expanding Hispanic student population in the Clark County school district, a demand for teachers, counselors, and administrators sensitive to the special needs of this segment of the student body became apparent. Gina Valverde White, a Cuban refugee, works to address those needs. Starting her career as a classroom teacher, she went on to become the Assistant Principal at Las Vegas High School and is now Assistant Principal of the Washington Alternative Programs School. She is shown here working with Hispanic high school students.
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Leni H. Proctor oral history interview
Oral history interview with Leni H. Proctor conducted by Jennifer Blankingship on May 16, 2002 for the Public School Principalship Oral History Project. In this interview, Proctor reflects upon her experience as a principal in Nevada’s Clark County School District (CCSD). She describes the process by which she became a teacher in Las Vegas, Nevada, and later became principal of Helen J. Stewart School. She also discusses her experiences as a female, and how these experiences shaped her approach to school administration, teacher-principal relationships, and interactions with parents. She also provides her opinion on standardized testing, curriculum changes, and what she believes makes an effective school administrator.
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Photograph of a two dozen roses for a special dinner, Las Vegas, May 23, 1963
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Letter and envelope from Laura, Panguitch, Utah to Mary Etta Syphus, Provo, Utah
From the Syphus-Bunker Papers (MS-00169). The folder contains an envelope, a typed transcription of a letter, and a copy of original letter attached. The original letter is missing.
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Letter and envelope from Mary Etta Syphus, Provo City, Utah to John M Bunker, Logan City, Utah
From the Syphus-Bunker Papers (MS-00169). The folder contains an original handwritten letter, an envelope, a typed transcription of the same letter, and a copy of original letter attached.
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Photograph of Dr. Charles L. Douglas, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, circa 1975
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Photograph of Dr. Charles L. Douglas, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, circa 1975
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Transcript of interview with Harvey N. Dondero by Elizabeth N. Patrick, August 9, 1984
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