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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

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Lee Business School alumna Krishna Jayasankar Menon overcame injury to earn All-American honors and a national title. Now she's eyeing the Olympics as she works on a master's degree.

Laurie Hartig and Lisa K. Habighorst
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The College of Education Alumnae of the Year co-founded Spread the Word Nevada, expanding access to books and literacy resources for young readers across the state.

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From advancing their professions to improving the lives of others, this year’s honorees are putting their expertise to work in ways that reflect the values and experiences they gained at UNLV.

The outside of the Marlow Early Childhood Education Campus.
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Opening fall 2026, the expanded campus will welcome up to 80 new little Rebels, giving more families access to high-quality early childhood education.

UNLV alumna Yvonne Hicks
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UNLV alumna Yvette Wintermute’s legacy of kindness and care continues through scholarships established by her twin sister, fellow alumna Yvonne Hicks.

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The administrative faculty honoree has built her career around helping students find confidence, direction, and community.

Education In The News

Evanston RoundTable

All the experts who spoke to the RoundTable said private schools like Alpha tend to enroll high-achieving students to begin with, and sometimes remove students who do not keep up with their peers. While there’s nothing improper about that practice, it can raise average test scores.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Parents, principals and school staff alike have been coping with the Clark County School District’s Sept. 11 announcement of an imminent districtwide budget reduction of $51.6 million.

KSNV-TV: News 3

Artificial intelligence is becoming an increasingly common part of the educational experience, helping students explain difficult concepts, brainstorm ideas and create study guides in seconds.

Texas Observer

The State of Texas's latest takeovers of four school districts, including Fort Worth, Beaumont, Lake Worth, and Connally Independent School Districts (ISDs) have already had a direct cost to local taxpayers.

Nevada Current

Back-to-school season kicked off with an opening ceremony for the Marlow Early Childhood Education Campus on Wednesday at UNLV. The Marlow campus is an expansion of the Lynn Bennett Early Childhood Education Center and the UNLV/CSUN Preschool. The new campus will serve up to 80 additional preschool students and include space for early childhood and special education research.

Las Vegas Sun

The 12,500-square-foot Marlow Early Childhood Education Campus will serve as the hub for childcare and early childhood education learning opportunities at UNLV. The campus features multiple colorful buildings housing a conference room with smart technology; family lounges full of seating and activities for children; outdoor playground areas; green spaces; and more classrooms than the previous building.

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Recent Education Accomplishments

Graduate students Stephanie Meza, Juan Plancarte Hernandez, and Marissa Rakos (all Education) presented Breaking Silos: Intersectional Testing Supports for Multilingual Learners with Disabilities at the 2026 ATLAS Conference on October 17. Their research examined how school leaders can better support multilingual learners with disabilities during…
Doctoral studet Olivia Hackett (Educational Policy & Leadership) and associate professor Jacob D. Skousen (Educational Psychology, Leadership and Higher Education) presented Not Another SEL PD! Teacher Leaders Linking Brain Science and Healing-Centered Practice at the 2026 ATLAS Conference on October 17. Their professional development session…
Sam Leif (Teaching and Learning) published Against the Meta: The Evolution of Women's Competitive Apex Legends. This book is the first documented history of women's competitive Apex Legends; drawn from firsthand interviews, tournament archives, Discord records, and player testimony, it traces how a community of players, organizers, coaches,…
Associate professor Jenna Weglarz-Ward (Early Childhood Special Education) was part of the research and writing team for the 2026 position statement from national organizations Division for Early Childhood/National Association for the Education of Young Children--Early Childhood Inclusion. First published in 2009--this statement is used…
The Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) has granted provisional recognition to the M.Ed. in Special Education with an Emphasis in Applied Behavior Analysis. The program met more than 50 rigorous standards across nine areas, including mission, curriculum, outcomes assessment, resources, and faculty. ABAI is the…
Joseph Morgan, interim dean, (Education) will receive the Floyd G. Hudson Award from the Council for Learning Disabilities at their annual conference. The award honors his exceptional leadership and service in the field.