Education
Kids at UNR Engineering Camp get to Express their Inner Mad Scientist!
Guest Post by Amanda Gallop – 7th Grade
When people hear the word,”Engineering”, they might immediately think of complicated equations and long math problems, but they haven’t actually had an inside look. The UNR Summer Engineering Camp was the perfect sneak peek for kids, into the career that is engineering.
I discovered that a great way to [...]
Reno Minute: They’ve Done it Again! UNR Student Marketing Team Headed to National Ad Competition
Members of the UNR Marketing Communications team are pumped about their upcoming trip to the national student advertising competition in Orlando. A few weeks ago they pitched a creative ad for State Farm Insurance and brought home the regional Student Advertising trophy from San Jose. It’s something to be proud of because they compete head-to-head [...]
WCSD Head Reflects on First 100 Days in Northern Nevada
The year 2010 holds more change for the Washoe County School District according to Superintendent Heath Morrison, who is completing his first 100 days on the job this week. On Wednesday Morrison will speak formally about his time here, but I wanted to find out what he’s learned so far. Asked to reflect on his [...]
Washoe County School District Announces Major Changes
Change is never easy, but Washoe County Schools have a lot riding on their ability to increase graduation rates and raise student achievement in Northern Nevada.
Today the Washoe County School District announced a reorganization at its central office, three months after Heath Morrison took over as superintendent. Since arriving in August, Morrison has been talking [...]
Local School Leaders Look to Vegas for Innovative Funding Ideas
Leaders from the Washoe County school district traveled to Las Vegas recently to find out how Clark County is doing with a privately-funded, experimental program that gives individual schools more authority over decisions and more responsibility for their performance.
WCSD Superintendent Dr. Heath Morrison was part of a small group from Northern Nevada that attended an [...]
Foreign Journalists Visit Northern Nevada to Discuss Media and Democracy
Thirteen journalists from the Middle East and North Africa are spending a week in Northern Nevada, getting to know their American counterparts and learning about how media works in a democracy, thanks to the prestigious Edward R. Murrow program which is sponsored by the U.S. State Department and hosted at the University of Nevada, Reno.
The [...]
Mummified Rat’s Nest Piques Kids’ Interest at Desert Research Institute Open House
There’s nothing like 22-thousand year old rat droppings to help get kids interested in science. A sample of petrified poop was a big draw for young science enthusiasts as they toured the Desert Research Institute during an open house in Reno on Saturday. The sample came from an old pack rat den in a cave [...]