Student teacher Maria Romero, left, works with first teacher Brittany Pegg at Harris Elementary in Las Vegas Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022. Romero is part of UNLV’s new Paraprofessional Pathway Project, which helps support staff and other school employees who want to become a licensed teacher earn a bachelor’s degree and license. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto