RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Students are back in the classroom in the more than 100 schools in the Washoe County School District.

As with any sports program, there are unexpected obstacles at first-year Debbie Smith CTE. Like finding volleyball poles just weeks before the season.

Debbie Smith CTE Academy, a $135 million renovated school in Reno, offers courses in culinary arts, engineering, and more.

CTE stands for career and technical education academy, making it a bit different from traditional high schools.

The public attends the ribbon cutting and enjoys a tour of the new Debbie Smith CTE Academy in Reno on Aug. 5, 2025.

The Washoe County School District (WCSD) celebrated the grand opening of the Debbie Smith Career and Technical Education (CTE ...

A degenerative brain disease that has been linked to concussions and other head trauma common in military combat and contact ...

What is CTE? NYC shooting suspect claimed to have brain disease The suspect in Monday's shooting at 345 Park Avenue, identified as 27-year-old Shane Tamura of Las Vegas, took his own life with a ...

Shane Tamura is suspected of shooting four people in Midtown Manhattan, where the NFL offices are. A note he left references the NFL and CTE.

“He was not an NFL player,” Adams said. “It appears as though he was blaming the NFL for his CTE… and he shot himself and took his own life.” ...