Partial Common Core test data show Nevada kids lag in math

LAS VEGAS — Most Nevada students aren’t proficient in math and reading, according to partial Common Core test results released Wednesday following a massive computer meltdown that left most of the state’s students unable to participate in the federally mandated annual assessment. The Nevada Department of Education said there are English scores for approximately 71,000 students, although only about 65,000 of them finished both the math and English portions. More than 213,000 stu