Department of Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education News
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Current Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education News
Opening fall 2026, the expanded campus will welcome up to 80 new little Rebels, giving more families access to high-quality early childhood education.
The Eileen McGarry Career Champion of the Year focuses on the 'how' and 'why' of career readiness.
Joseph Simmons Jr. leads the way as UNLV’s first Black male Ph.D. in special education.
The College of Education's National Institute for the Advancement of Education awarded four faculty research grants that will explore potential solutions for retaining Nevada's teachers.
MGM Resorts International helps UNLV resolve bottlenecks in internships for future practitioners.
The U.S. Department of Education administrator has built a career in supporting public school students and adults with disabilities.
Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education In The News
Many students are enjoying their summer break, but it won’t be long before they are back at their desks for the new school year. This is also a time to think about the resources your child may need to succeed in school.
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 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.
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 School District announced Friday a collaboration with UNLV to address special education staffing. This collaboration has resulted in the placement of more than 70 teachers in special education classrooms around the district. The highlight of the announcement is a new graduate certificate program called the Nevada Collaborative on Autism and STAR endorsement. This program is a partnership involving CCSD’s Student Services Division and the UNLV Department of Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education.
Teachers from across the Clark County School District are receiving specialized training at UNLV to better support local students who speak English as a second language through a program designed to help both students and teachers succeed.
