A recent study looked at undergraduate and graduate college math programs that prepare elementary school teachers and how much instructional time is devoted to teaching basic concepts and how to teach math. Only 1 in 8 programs met certain recommended minimums.

Environmentalists say this analysis is critical to paint a full picture of climate and health impacts, but industry reps say it’s not necessary.

New research shows high levels of a toxic byproduct linked to cancer and other health problems polluting drinking water across the U.S., including parts of the Mountain West. One of the main causes is manure runoff from livestock farms.

A federal funding freeze for refugee resettlement programs is disrupting services across the country, including here in northern Nevada. The Northern Nevada International Center has been forced to reduce staff, and is struggling to keep up with the needs of local refugees.

Nevada lawmakers are trying to make it easier to get rid of abandoned vehicles from public and private property.

Two Colorado women will each receive $5,000 to hike from the Nevada state capital to the Canadian border along a new trail that connect Carson City to a network of cross country trails.

The move comes in the wake of massive Trump administration layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services, the parent agency of the Centers for Disease Control and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), which runs the program.

En este episodio de Al Aire con KUNR, la reportera Maria Palma informa acerca de una legislación que haría más fácil deshacerse de los vehículos abandonados de la propiedad pública y privada.

En este episodio de Al Aire con KUNR, la reportera Maria Palma informa acerca de la REAL ID, los recortes federales para Nevada Humanities y más.

Gracias a fondos estatales aprobados por la legislatura de Nevada hace dos años, cada vez más jóvenes en todo el estado están llevando su aprendizaje al aire libre — una experiencia que ha resultado transformadora para algunos estudiantes de secundaria.

Young Nevadans joined a youth-led lobby day at the state legislature to advocate for bills on gun violence prevention, school lunches, and youth rights.

Assemblymember Ken Gray introduced AB152, which would permit local government agencies to refuse public records requests if they have complied with their retention schedules set by Nevada Revised Statutes. However, the bill raised concerns about transparency and its potential impact on Nevada’s existing public record laws, as it could weaken these laws.

At the latest Purple Politics Nevada live event, Lucia Starbuck hosted a candid discussion between Nevada lawmakers Senator Robin Titus and Assemblymember Erica Roth. Topics included looming federal Medicaid cuts, healthcare access in rural and urban areas, the controversial film tax credit proposal, housing affordability, tariffs, and insurance availability.

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