Should colleges and universities require the SAT/ACT again? More than 2,000 colleges and universities remain test-optional or test-free. The debate on testing continues to evolve as new data points emerge.

Middle school students can expect to take more exams starting next school year, according to a document sent to some Clark County School District principals earlier this month. The exams, scheduled to be administered in mid-December and mid-May, will test students’ knowledge in math, English language arts, science and social studies. The tests can be worth of up 20 percent of a student’s final semester grade in the subject being tested, the document states.

Nevada’s attorney general has signed onto suits on key issues such as immigration, education and the environment. We analyze when he has — and hasn’t — sued.

Through numerous outreach initiatives across Southern Nevada, UNLV’s deep commitment to the community, the university has demonstrated dedication to meaningful civic engagement. That commitment has earned recognition at the highest level: UNLV today received its second consecutive Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement, maintaining its place among the nation’s most community-focused higher education institutions.

Through numerous outreach initiatives across Southern Nevada, UNLV’s deep commitment to the community, the university has demonstrated dedication to meaningful civic engagement. That commitment has earned recognition at the highest level: UNLV today received its second consecutive Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement, maintaining its place among the nation’s most community-focused higher education institutions.

The Las Vegas Review-Journal has sponsored the Judicial Performance Evaluation 14 times since 1992. This year’s survey was conducted by UNLV’s Center for Research, Evaluation and Assessment, and results were released online Dec. 7.

UNLV discusses the Judging the Judges survey, what to do with the information, and the judge who scored the worst.

Tacos and tuition? Burgers for bachelor’s degrees? It’s very possible if you work at Chipotle or McDonald’s, two companies that announced college tuition benefits for their workers in the last decade.

CCSD is working with UNLV to fill nearly 200 special education teaching vacancies that existed at the beginning of the school year through a specialized endorsement program. Nevada Collaborative for Autism and STAR Endorsement program has already placed more than 100 additional teachers in autism and STAR classrooms across the district.

Clark County lawyers gave positive feedback on most judges in the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s 2025 Judicial Performance Evaluation, but they thought five should be forced to hang up their robes.

To address the shortage of special education teachers, Clark County School District (CCSD) is partnering with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Their collaboration has placed over 70 special education teachers in district classrooms through the Nevada Collaborative on Autism and STAR endorsement, a joint effort between CCSD’s Student Services Division and UNLV’s Department of Special Education.

Fourteen judges received retention scores of 90 percent or higher in the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s 2025 Judicial Performance Evaluation, meaning a significant majority of attorneys want them to stay on the bench. Other judges showed improvement from the most recent prior survey, conducted in 2019. UNLV’s Center for Research, Evaluation and Assessment handled this year’s poll for the Review-Journal. The survey allowed attorneys to provide anonymous feedback on judges about whether they should stay on the bench, as well as for the categories of administrative ability, legal ability and integrity.