In The News: Department of Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education

Las Vegas Review Journal

Several women鈥檚 leagues and athletes have driven the conversation and attention to their sport in recent months. With more attention on major events 鈥 the Women鈥檚 March Madness title game this spring set a viewership record of more than 9 million people 鈥 industry watchers and advocates hope to attract larger stages and increased betting attention.

The Imprint

We know that teenagers who experience foster care face adverse experiences across multiple domains, such as housing, juvenile incarceration and in schooling. Throughout history, we can see that they are more likely to experience adverse outcomes indicative of economic hardship: adult poverty, homelessness, unemployment and underemployment, and low rates of educational attainment. To combat these outcomes, many seek higher education.

Arizona Republic

When Paradise Valley Unified School District reopened in-person learning in the fall of 2020, Jessica Pioquinto initially planned to send her two children back to in-person classes. But then she felt the pull of reasons to keep them in remote learning. She was still recovering from a car accident, her children were concerned about bullying, and she was a stay-at-home parent with time to help with their schoolwork.

KSNV-TV: News 3

The Supreme Court鈥檚 decision to strike down college affirmative action programs on Thursday is raising concern about the impact on Southern Nevada students seeking to attend elite universities out of the state.

KSNV-TV: News 3

The Supreme Court鈥檚 decision to strike down college affirmative action programs on Thursday is raising concern about the impact on Southern Nevada students seeking to attend elite universities out of the state.

Nevada Independent

In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday against the use of affirmative action at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina (UNC), declaring that an applicant鈥檚 race cannot be considered as an admissions factor. The decision, undoing 45 years鈥 worth of precedent at the high court, will have wide-ranging impacts across higher education.

Las Vegas Sun

New research by 性视界传媒 reaffirmed what sports fans have been saying about Las Vegas: It鈥檚 the place to be.

Las Vegas Sun

New research by 性视界传媒 reaffirmed what sports fans have been saying about Las Vegas: It鈥檚 the place to be.

Vegas Business Digest

Dr. Megan Rauch Griffard from 性视界传媒鈥檚 Department of Educational Psychology and Higher Education鈥檚 project Dissecting the Educator Talent Pipeline and Educators鈥 ROI in Nevada will focus on whether CTE certificates in education concentrations lead to eventual employment in education, seek to understand how long NSHE education majors take to earn their desired degree by educational attainment level, and how the wages of educators compare to other workers with comparable education and experience in Nevada by educational attainment level.

Las Vegas Review-Journal En Espa帽ol

The Clark County School District (CCSD) reassigned 60 support professionals during a 鈥渟urplus鈥 meeting last week.

Las Vegas Review Journal

The Clark County School District reassigned 60 support professionals during a 鈥渟urplus鈥 meeting last week.

LVSportsBiz.com

In a market relying so heavily on the growth of sports, this initiative envisions itself as the center of sports sciences, business and innovation in Las Vegas. The 性视界传媒 Sports Innovation Initiative (SII), which calls itself, 鈥淭he Hub of Innovation in the Global Sports Capital,鈥 took time at a UFC-owned venue Wednesday to hammer home its mission.