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.

Despite consistently falling enrollment and the staffing cuts that come with it at the Clark County School District, aspiring teacher Chris Nelson feels hopeful about his career prospects.

According to the First Five Years Fund, a national early childhood advocacy organization, 28% of working families with young children in the U.S. cannot reasonably access the childcare they want or need.

Takeaways from Nevada's 2026 primary election, negotiating childcare availability and costs during summer break, and Vegas' largest fringe festival returns for its second year — all that and more on the latest episode of KNPR's State of Nevada.

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.

A unique feat for a father and daughter here in Las Vegas, finishing school at the same time with perfect 4.0 GPAs. Ebenezer Belete graduated with his PhD from UNLV while his daughter, 16-year-old Tracy Belete, graduated from high school.

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.

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.

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

From 2016 to 2024, the share of Americans who reported feeling significant stress about presidential elections rose 17%. Election stress is now reported by nearly 70% of people who responded to an American Psychological Association survey.

From 2016 to 2024, the share of Americans who reported feeling significant stress about presidential elections rose 17%. Election stress is now reported by nearly 70% of people who responded to an American Psychological Association survey.

UNLV’s newest graduates crossed the stage this spring with degrees in hand and a wide range of stories behind them. UNLV awarded more than 3,700 degrees during its spring 2026 commencement at the Thomas & Mack Center on Saturday.