College of Education News
The College of Education creates an intellectual environment that promotes quality instruction, significant research, and professional service. With four unique departments, graduates receive the necessary tools and experiences to make an impact on local, national, and global scales.
Current Education News
A UNLV-record 33 graduate and professional programs rank among the nation’s top 100 in their discipline, including 15 in law and 6 in business.
Education alumna Jessica Maloy teaches in a tech-free environment, where incarcerated students are preparing for life beyond prison.
The UNLV alumna-turned-professor has taught thousands of students about their bodies and how to keep themselves safe.
This audiovisual specialist brought fun shirts and award-winning TV production experience to his job building technology spaces for Rebels.
Key campus projects reach milestones as new construction and renovations continue across UNLV.
Across generations, Rebels share how UNLV served as the setting for their love stories.
Education In The News
The Lynn Bennett Early Childhood Education Center on the UNLV campus is expanding. They're expected to be completed in the summer with a potential opening in the fall. More children also means more staff, giving more UNLV students an opportunity to work in a field they may want to pursue.
On the eve of the 2023 Service Employees International Union Local 99 strike, Los Angeles Times Columnist Robin Abcarian wrote “I don’t blame the union one bit” and condemned Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho for “just one more slap in the face” after Carvalho “responded to the (strike) vote by comparing the union’s action to a circus.”
At UNLV, which in March formally launched its Institute of Cybersecurity, the two-year Youth Rebel Start Academy within the College of Education, allows high schoolers to earn college credit and gain real-world experience through paid apprenticeships in multiple fields, including IT and cybersecurity. The UNLV Cyber Clinic also offers cybersecurity services at no cost to businesses that may need them, giving participants the chance to develop their skills in a hands-on environment.
“CCSD is proud to join forces with the State of Nevada, CCEA, and UNLV to pilot new ways of increasing student achievement,” said Jhone Ebert, superintendent of the Clark County School District. “Nevada has one of the shortest instructional days in the nation, and by giving our students and staff more time to engage in the learning process we know we will see improved student proficiency.”
Las Vegas is set to host another Super Bowl at Allegiant Stadium, with the NFL naming the city the site of Super Bowl 63 in 2029 — a return that comes on a relatively short timeline by Super Bowl standards.
Despite the budget cuts, CCSD continues hiring special education teachers to fill approximately 140 current vacancies. Ebert said the district is working with UNLV to expand licensing programs for educators wanting to transition into special education.
