early education

A poster sitting on a table reads “OUR WCSD PROMISE: We will know every student by NAME, STRENGTH, and NEED so they graduate prepared for the future they choose and we will deliver on this promise in partnership with our FAMILIES and COMMUNITY.”

Nevada and WCSD leaders want more kids in pre-K. Why?

Jose Davila IV

Nevada education leaders are trying to get more kids into pre-kindergarten before they start formal schooling. Why is that?

A preschool teacher is sitting cross-legged on the floor, reading Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to a group of children. She is wearing a mask.

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Report: Preschool enrollment rates fell during pandemic in most Mountain West states

Kaleb Roedel

A new report shows preschool enrollment rates dropped significantly during the pandemic. In the Mountain West, the rates of decline varied widely.

Two young children are standing in front of a lemonade stand while talking to two separate groups of adults. A teacher and another child are pouring lemonade at a table with a canopy tent behind them.

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Preschoolers at UNR early education center set up lemonade stand for book drive

Jose Davila IV

A cohort of 3- and 4-year-olds set up a lemonade stand on the University of Nevada, Reno’s Quad on the morning of July 27. They were raising money for new books and learning through experience.

Education

Sandoval looking to expand all-day kindergarten statewide

Michelle Billman

At a recent conference at the University of Nevada, Reno, Governor Brian Sandoval spoke to nearly a hundred of the state’s education leaders about…