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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 [...]
New Washoe County Schools Superintendent Pulls Gs with the Blue Angels
“Thrilled, honored and absolutely glad I went.” Those are the words Washoe County Schools Superintendent, Dr. Heath Morrison, used as he stood on the tarmac following a 20 minute, once-in-a-lifetime ride with the Blue Angels Tuesday.
I interviewed Dr. Morrison after he landed, and having been in the backseat of an FA-18 a few years ago, [...]