Education

No desks, no debt: Teens try out trades at hands-on Las Vegas summer camp

Teenage summer campers experienced their light bulb moments this week — literally. In a workshop, they built lamps by hand, soldering copper tubing for the ...

Nevada Latino Caucus to return to bill to keep ICE out of schools

The Nevada Latino Legislative Caucus said it will revive a proposal vetoed this month by Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo that would have prevented federal immigration ...

No school? No problem, thanks to summer meal program

About one in five Southern Nevada children, or more than 110,000 kids, overall live in a food-insecure household ...

Mater East students invest in future by earning diploma and degree together

Nestled at Bonanza and Sandhill roads in east Las Vegas, Mater East serves a diverse community where families range from working class to working poor ...

Bullies now eligible for school transfers in Nevada with Lombardo signature

A bill signed by Gov. Joe Lombardo this week will allow school districts to transfer students who have committed substantiated discrimination and bullying to different ...

Trump's grip on student loan debt may soon reach universities

When Nina Fox graduated from UNLV in 2011, she carried $34,000 in student debt — a burden that would shadow her life for over a ...

Lifelike training dummies give Touro students realistic practice with children

Touro has acquired two advanced high-fidelity manikins: Tommy, a 5-year-old pediatric patient simulator, and Christie, a newborn simulator.

Las Vegas High teacher’s plea for spreading kindness continues to resonate

Cherilyn Guy is a kindness influencer.

Shadow Ridge’s Barczyszyn, Western’s Jones named Southern Nevada's top scholar-athletes

I’yanna Jones worked through adversity and grief to be a three-time state medalist in wrestling and Ivy League-bound. Jerrad Barczyszyn took up bowling to stave ...

Sierra Vista student DJs drop beats for EDC-bound passengers at Las Vegas airport

Las Vegas is full of electronic music this weekend, from the stages at the Electric Daisy Carnival at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to the baggage ...

Driven by family sacrifice, UNLV senior makes her mark, graduates with high honors

When UNLV senior Kiarra Osotio received notification last week that she would be honored as an outstanding graduate, her entire family was moved to tears.

Report: Nevada's school funding gains fail the test

Nevada continues to face significant educational funding challenges, according to the National Education Association’s newly released “Rankings of the States …

Estudiante de primer año de Coronado elegido para programa nacional de liderazgo médico

Nate Shternshain es un adolescente con muchas facetas: músico, cantante y actor, programador informático y jugador de videojuegos, estudiante de honor y, quizá, dentro de ...

Coronado High freshman chosen to attend national medical leadership program

The Coronado High School freshman will be a delegate this summer at the Congress of Future Medical Leaders, a program for high-achieving high schoolers who ...

Student loan borrowers in default could face severe penalties as US resumes collections

The U.S. Department of Education will restart collections on federal student loans in default beginning May 5, ending a pause that began in March 2020 ...

Gov. Lombardo teases sweeping overhaul plan for Nevada schools

Gov. Joe Lombardo’s education bill will make state-led takeover possible for underperforming schools, assist students with transferring to higher achieving schools and ...

Chris Heavey gets promotion to UNLV interim president

UNLV executive vice president and provost Chris Heavey will serve as the school’s interim president, The Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents announced ...

UNLV school of medicine names interim dean as head takes new role

Dr. Alison Netski has been appointed as interim dean of the UNLV Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine, a move announced this morning by ...

New superintendent aims to make CCSD ‘first choice’ for families

In an open letter to the community last week, Jhone Ebert said she and the school board share a vision of opportunity, excellence and belief ...

Nevada Assembly bill to fund high-need teacher positions moves forward

The educators must teach English language arts, math, science or special education, and their jobs must be part of a “critical labor shortage.” In the ...