Schools across Nevada are set to begin the new school year in the coming weeks. We'll examine what districts and teachers are doing to prepare.
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A recent study looked at undergraduate and graduate college math programs that prepare elementary school teachers and how much instructional time is devoted to teaching basic concepts and how to teach math. Only 1 in 8 programs met certain recommended minimums.
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Powwows are important cultural events for Indigenous tribes, and a notable one is coming to UNLV this weekend, called Powwow for the Planet.
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The federal government has revoked the visas of four international students at UNLV.
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The northern Nevada town of Owyhee is on the Duck Valley Reservation in Elko County. It has one combined school that’s 70 years old and in deep disrepair, as it sits on contaminated land.
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Nevada’s largest teachers’ union is voicing support for a pair of bills aimed at getting more teachers into classrooms around the state.
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The Clark County School Board has whittled down candidates for superintendent of the country’s fifth-largest school district to three people.
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The latest results from the nation's report card show that reading and math scores in Nevada are a "cause for concern," according to the state Department of Education.
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Higher education has become more important than ever in Nevada, which is no longer a state where you can afford a home, car and family by simply parking cars or waiting tables.
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UNLV has had fairly close relations with higher education programs in China for many years. Now, the two are even closer.
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About 150,000 graduate assistants in this country are part of a union. That’s about 38% of all grad students, and Nevada is about to join them.