Education during COVID-19 discussed in first KUNR forum for Spanish speaking Nevadans
With the fall semester underway for public schools across the state, KUNR recently hosted a Facebook Live event in Spanish, with health and education experts,...
Washoe County School District avoids setting a COVID-19 threshold for school closures
For weeks, community members have been asking the Washoe County School District Board of Trustees to set a threshold that would use specific metrics to...
Special education faces additional challenges with in-person learning during COVID-19
Washoe County teachers and students are returning to school and trying to adapt to a new normal during the COVID-19 pandemic. The district’s approach to...
Washoe County addresses some community concerns over plans to reopen schools
Parents, students and teachers voiced their concerns recently during a virtual chat about the Washoe County School District’s proposal to reopen schools this fall amid...
Lawmakers finish special session by passing major budget cut bill with deep cuts to education, state services
Nevada Lawmakers finalized hundreds of millions of dollars in cuts to state agencies on Sunday, adjusting a budget that is set to lose a quarter...
Washoe County School District announces proposals for the reopening of schools
During a nine hour marathon of a school board meeting, the Washoe County School District approved plans for the reopening of schools in the fall....
What we know after months of distance learning in Washoe
Governor Steve Sisolak announced a directive this week that allows school districts, along with charter and private schools, to reopen for summer school immediately, with...
Local Latino leaders share COVID-19 impacts on Hispanic community in Washoe County on YouTube in Spanish
The COVID-19 Regional Information Center held its first-ever online event in Spanish to share advice and resources regarding the coronavirus pandemic. Experts from the City...
Local nurse takes health precautions seriously for the well-being of her family
While the world seems to have come to a halt and the authorities mandate that people to stay home to prevent the spread of COVID-19,...