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

KNPR News

In 39 days spanning the months of June and July 2026, big-screen broadcasts, sights of colorful jerseys, and sounds of cheerful fans were nearly impossible to miss in Las Vegas. 

The Economic Times

According to a 2017 study, ‘The Effects of Doodling on Recall Ability,’ by Jason Boggs, Jillian Cohen and Gwen Marchand at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, published in the journal Psychological Thought, free-form, unstructured doodling actually led to worse recall than either structured shading or plain note-taking. The type of doodling matters quite a bit.

Global News

Psychologists have been doing research on if there is a definitive answer on whether it is a good or bad idea to listen to music while studying. Bridget Daleiden from the Department of Educational Psychology Leadership and Higher Education at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas has joined to answer.

The Conversation

Walk into any college library and you will likely see students wearing headphones and listening to music. The idea that music can improve learning has been around for decades. The “Mozart Effect,” is the pop psychology myth, first hypothesized in a 1993 paper, that listening to classical music can help people retain and process new information. However, there is no single answer to whether music helps learners study or not.

Texas Observer

The state education agency took over four additional districts this spring, installing leaders linked to Houston’s state-imposed superintendent, Mike Miles, including two who worked for his former charter school network.

KSNV-TV: News 3

With the Vegas Golden Knights set to open the Stanley Cup Final against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday, the series is already being felt far beyond the ice. Southern Nevada businesses and workers are poised to benefit from a surge in sports-driven spending.

KSNV-TV: News 3

With the Vegas Golden Knights set to open the Stanley Cup Final against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday, the series is already being felt far beyond the ice. Southern Nevada businesses and workers are poised to benefit from a surge in sports-driven spending.

Nevada Independent

The three most prominent candidates vary widely in what they think the funding goal should be, not to mention their plans for getting there.

Las Vegas Review Journal

By 2031, every Clark County School District student will be graduating with skills and experiences to set them up for success in their careers.

Las Vegas Review Journal

The Clark County School District’s plunging enrollment is a trend with no end in sight. Projections show that school funding could drop by nearly a quarter-billion dollars by 2030 as fewer students enroll to fill district classrooms.

Las Vegas Review Journal

For decades, the Clark County School District was one of the fastest growing school systems in the nation, buoyed by a booming gaming and tourism industry and low housing costs. Just seven years ago, when enrollment peaked, the district boasted 335,333 students in its classrooms. Then came the decline.

Christian Science Monitor

The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) and the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) keep breaking attendance records – by a lot. Eight new professional leagues have launched since 2020, including softball, volleyball, and lacrosse. The optimism around women’s pro sports is so high that accounting firm Deloitte predicts the global women’s sports industry will surpass $3 billion in revenues this year – an increase of 340% since 2022. By all accounts, it’s not a fluke or a fad. And that’s largely because of one key reason: venture capitalists are pouring money into the burgeoning business of women’s sports for the long haul. Notably, many of them are women investors with decades of experience and capital to spend.