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Is It Time For Unlv To Reform Its Classified Personnel System?, John H. Mueller
Is It Time For Unlv To Reform Its Classified Personnel System?, John H. Mueller
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is a fast growing institution and is the largest public university in Nevada. However, it cannot create its own rules for the administration of its classified personnel system. Many large public universities possess this ability and function independently. This is in direct contrast to the traditional role of other state agencies and the administration of civil service rules for their classified personnel. This paper addresses the prevalence of independent classified personnel systems in public universities and presents a review of current movements in that direction. The paper also presents a case study of …
A Case For Choice In Education, Edward Tyndall
A Case For Choice In Education, Edward Tyndall
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
This is an advocacy that paper outlines a history of the battle for school choice, key court decisions concerning school choice, arguments for and against school choice, alternative measures such as charter schools, and attempts to answer the question of “Should Nevada consider vouchers as a means to improve education?”