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College of Education News

The College of Education creates an intellectual environment that promotes quality instruction, significant research, and professional service. With four unique departments, graduates receive the necessary tools and experiences to make an impact on local, national, and global scales.

Current Education News

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School districts are ready for another school year, and 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's experts are prepared to make this the easiest return to the classroom yet.

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The career & life design director builds connections across campus and beyond.

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The top headlines featuring 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s staff and students.

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Students in the Las Vegas Valley can take college credit courses at their school or attend on the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ campus through Dual Enrollment.

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51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ, UNR Extension collaboration cultivates an early interest in science and engineering.

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After decades supporting female athletes and women's sports, the assistant professor has one last gift to bestow.

Education In The News

Las Vegas Review Journal

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s Center for Research, Evaluation and Assessment is conducting the poll. Bradley Marianno, the center’s director, said last week that attorneys have been enthusiastic about participating. Hundreds have already responded.

Yahoo!

It's a time-honored and somewhat romantic tale: The young fighter who rises from poverty to make a name for themselves. But reality might take some shine off such stories, a new study says.

HealthDay

It’s a time-honored and somewhat romantic tale: The young fighter who rises from poverty to make a name for themselves. But reality might take some shine off such stories, a new study says.

UPI

It's a time-honored and somewhat romantic tale: The young fighter who rises from poverty to make a name for themselves. But reality might take some shine off such stories, a new study says.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Time is running out for lawyers to provide feedback on judges for the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s 2025 Judicial Performance Evaluation. This is the 14th time since 1992 that the news organization has spearheaded the survey, which aims to inform voters and identify the best and worst judges.

Las Vegas Weekly

Megan Griffard’s early education career included a stint teaching at Mojave High School before she left to pursue her doctorate out of state. She returned in 2022 to find the Clark County School District battling a staggering 1,367 vacant teaching positions.

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Recent Education Accomplishments

Members of the Division for Emotional and Behavioral Health, a Special Interest Division of the Council for Exceptional Children, recently elected Heather Baltodano-Van Ness (Early Childhood, Multicultural, and Special Education) into the presidential line of the Executive Committee. She will begin her four-year commitment serving as Vice…
Chad Scott (Teaching and Learning) participated on a panel discussion at the Third Annual Las Vegas Arts and Culture Summit, on August 21 at the Historic Fifth Street School, Downtown Las Vegas.  The panel was called, "SO, YOU WANT TO BE A TEACHING ARTIST?" and was moderated by Cory Goble, senior cultural specialist for the City of Las…
Zhiling M. Shea (Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education) and her co-author at Johns Hopkins University published an article, "Independent book reading and bilingual children’s language and literacy skills" in Reading and Writing.  The current study investigated how independent book reading at home and…
Daniel Mager (Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services) published his 140th article in Psychology Today. Mager has been contributing to Psychology Today since 2013. 
Jacob D. Skousen (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education), Peter D. Wiens (Teaching and Learning) and Kenneth Varner (Education; Academic Programs and Initiatives), published the article "Co-Designing Teacher Leadership Course Content: The Experiences of Teachers, Instructional Coaches, and Administrators," in the Journal of…
John Ojeogwu (Teaching and Learning) published as lead author for "Preparing Pre-Service Teachers in Engineering Design Integrated Science Teaching: A Systematic Review" in Journal of Science Education and Technology.