A UNLV junior is one of only 54 students nationwide this year to earn the prestigious title of Truman Scholar, the university announced today.

A UNLV junior majoring in education has been awarded the prestigious Harry S. Truman Scholarship, making her the school’s fourth recipient since 2008.

A mothballed program that showed promising results in Las Vegas schools by putting more power in the hands of teachers and principals could be resurrected.

More aspiring educators at UNLV soon will benefit from a new scholarship program designed to boost the state’s dismal teacher count.

In advance of the 68th Annual Meeting, AACTE held a press briefing last month at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, focused on educator preparation providers’ work to address the teacher shortages in Nevada.

The Clark County School District is “leaping forward” with plans to improve struggling schools amid increasing scrutiny by state lawmakers.

Less than 5 percent of Clark County schools will host one of four initiatives that Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky plans to debut or expand in the upcoming school year.

About 7,000 young people have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder in Nevada. While there is no cure, research shows Applied Behavior Analysis can help. But in the Silver State, there are less than 300 specialists certified to provide that type of one-on–one work.

If you watched any sport on television over the past year, you probably saw an ad for companies like DraftKings or FanDuel.

UNLV and Western Governors University soon will start awarding dozens of state-funded scholarships aimed to alleviate Nevada's crippling teacher shortage.

If the teacher shortages that fanned out across the country this fall had an epicenter, it was likely the Clark County school district in Nevada.

Professional Bull Riding may get an argument from other sports, but for now it is forging ahead with its "toughest sport on Earth" marketing strategy as it aims to increase its business profile in the Las Vegas market.