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Late-Night Learning: Alternative Scheduling for the School Day This unique Las Vegas high school caters to students with full-time day jobs and other responsibilities.
This unique Las Vegas high school caters to students with full-time day jobs and other responsibilities.
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Release Date: 09/06/2004
Video Credits
Produced, Written, and Directed by
- Ken Ellis
Associate Producers:
- Roberta Furger
- Miwa Yokoyama
Editor:
- Karen Sutherland
Camera Crew:
- Rob Weller
- Jeremy Settles
Narrator:
- Kris Welch
Original Music:
- Ed Bogas
Additional Footage Courtesy of
- The KLVX Communications Group
- Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
- © 2004
- The George Lucas Educational Foundation
- All rights reserved.
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