In The News: College of Education
When Principal Anthony Nuñez first arrived at Cheyenne High School in North Las Vegas three years ago, the school was in crisis. ÐÔÊӽ紫ý 40 percent of the school’s 100 teacher positions were vacant — causing larger class sizes and a heavy reliance on long-term substitute teachers.
ÐÔÊӽ紫ý’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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Mitchell family is part of an increasing population opting for charter schools over traditional public schools. Between the 2019-2020 school year and the 2024-2025 school year, the number of students in Clark County attending charter schools grew by 26 percent, to 64,128 students, according to the Nevada Department of Education. In that same time period, Clark County School District enrollment declined by over 8 percent, while Southern Nevada’s population increased by 5 percent.
Lamay said she found the Public Education Foundation’s Teacher Fastrack program through district emails seeking people interested in becoming licensed teachers. That program paid for her to go back to school and prepared her to go on to ÐÔÊӽ紫ý’s Teacher Apprenticeship Program, which allows students to continue working in their school jobs as they work toward teacher licensure.
ÐÔÊӽ紫ý’s Center for Research, Evaluation and Assessment is handling the logistics of the poll. Surveyors will not be able to identify the attorneys who respond.
When does school start? It depends where you live. Back-to-school season is in full swing for moms like Katie Leavy, whose 15-year-old started on July 17 and whose 12-year-old started July 16. Her children finished school on May 20 and May 21.
