In The News: College of Education

The Las Vegas Review-Journal is bringing back its Judicial Performance Evaluation, a survey meant to gauge the caliber of Clark County judges and inform voters and potential candidates.
In the space of just a few short years, the nation’s teachers’ unions have gone from being regular White House guests during Joe Biden’s administration to leading nationwide protests against the Trump administration’s education and economic agenda.
The workshop — a collaboration between 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ and University of Nevada, Reno Extension — plants the seeds for the middle schoolers' interest in science and technology through activities with a hydroponics system.

Michael Bottachelli, known as Mr. Bee, is transforming history education at Doral Academy Red Rock High School by using TikTok and rap to engage students.

Social media is offering educators new ways to engage students. But whether it's effective, depends on who you ask.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an enduring, negative effect on K-12 student learning, judging by the most recent NAEP results released in January. This was the second set of NAEP results gathered and released in the wake of the pandemic; any latent hopes for a quick recovery were dashed as students continued to slide in reading and showed a tiny rebound in math.
A McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act for homeless youth in Elko County has lost its federal funding from the Nevada Department of Education.
Nevada’s top betting operators have another sporting event to look forward to. WrestleMania 41 is expected to bring in $215 million for the Las Vegas economy, as it draws attention to Las Vegas' growing status as a world-class international sports and entertainment capital.

WrestleMania 41 is set to make a significant economic impact on Las Vegas, although it may not reach the heights of the Las Vegas Grand Prix or the Super Bowl.

At the local level in Clark County, Nevada, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas is addressing teacher shortages with the launch of the NV|Forward Initiative, the state’s first teacher apprenticeship program. With a 97% graduation rate, this initiative is helping to close the teacher gap and meet regional workforce needs.

A bill in the Nevada Legislature would add more mental health professionals in Nevada schools and children’s programs, all to help tens of thousands of children and families who do not have access to care.

Being kind never gets old and it is the simple things that can make it better for everyone. A preschool is teaching kindness to educate little learners about the harms of bullying. The hope is that they use this practice to build social bonds.