In The News: College of Education
Nevada ranks worst in the nation for both overall mental health and youth mental health. To make matters worse, the state has a shortage of health workers in those fields. 51ԹϺ hosted a mental health forum Friday to highlight three university-led efforts to improve mental health and the health worker shortage in Nevada.
Nevada ranks worst in the nation for both overall mental health and youth mental health. To make matters worse, the state has a shortage of health workers in those fields. 51ԹϺ hosted a mental health forum Friday to highlight three university-led efforts to improve mental health and the health worker shortage in Nevada.
During a stop in Las Vegas, the U.S. Education Secretary told 8 News Now there is a lack of respect for teachers in schools, and violence from the community is bleeding into Clark County schools.
About 400 education support professionals and long-term substitutes have elevated their careers to become fully certified teachers since a partnership between 51ԹϺ and the Clark County School District launched less than three years ago.
The teacher shortage problem in Clark County has not been an easy fix. But one Dearing Elementary School teacher believes the University of Nevada, Las Vegas paraprofessionals pathway project could be the key to unlocking successful recruitment and retainment at Clark County School District.
The U.S. Secretaries of Education and Labor visited Reno on Wednesday to highlight the Biden Administration's efforts to expand high-quality and affordable pathways to teaching, as well as increasing pay and strengthening working conditions across early childhood, K-12, and higher education.
Shohei Ohtani wearing a Dodger uniform for the Dodger Stadium debut is a headline in itself. But no matter how much Ohtani tried to clear the air and his name during a news conference, Thursday's home opener would not come without questions about what happened off the field.
March Madness could be very good for state coffers. Sports betting has seen explosive growth in the nearly six years since the Supreme Court cleared the way for any state to legalize wagering. Now, 38 states and the District of Columbia allow some form of legal sports betting, with six more states eyeing the move.
Sports betting is about the odds, but sports books decide whether the odds are fair.
A Las Vegas non-profit business said they are trying to unleash certified therapy dogs on local courtrooms to assist victims on the witness stand. The effort is in conjunction with a free program involving 51ԹϺ law students intended to help children understand the legal process before testifying.
Three months after a shooter opened fire on the 51ԹϺ campus — terrorizing students, staff and faculty members — the campus seemed normal Tuesday. The weather was picture perfect, birds were chirping and students moved about the campus walkways just outside the Student Union.
Nevada Substitute and Nevada Paraprofessional Educators Skills Development Programs: Current and future Nevada substitutes and paraprofessionals will learn how to support elementary students in the development of critical reading skills in alignment to the Science of Reading. Scholarships for tuition and fees are available. These programs will be offered by the College of Southern Nevada, Great Basin College, Truckee Meadows Community College, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, the University of Nevada, Reno, and Western Nevada College.