superintendent traci davis is making it her goal to make sure each of the district's 64,000 students leaves school with a name, a face and a diploma. traci: we didn't have one comprehensive school with a graduation rate of under 73 percent, which is the first time in history that has happened in washoe county. 2014-15 became a benchmark year for the school district. while nevada is once again ranked last in education... this district proves it is outperforming other school districts in, test scores, attendance and graduation rates. nats: by the year 2020, our graduation rate with be 90% now... it's being awarded a private grant of 13 span 13 years to help close gaps that may impede a student's success. traci: mental illness, substance abuse, a variety of things and ensuring we provide for those needs and the matthewson foundation has come forward and said we value that in our community. but right now... the school district is at a breaking point with overcrowding schools and underfunded infrastructures....its' so bad that if new schools aren't built... in the next five years...double

school district superintendent traci davis says better test scores and higher graduation rates are at the top of the list when it comes to student success. now's catherine van explains... the district is still facing challenges. nats: the future of washoe county school district is in all of our hands. superintendent traci davis is making it her goal to make sure each of the district's 64,000 students leaves school with a name, a face and a diploma. traci: we didn't have one comprehensive school with a graduation rate of under 73 percent, which is the first time in history that has happened in washoe county. 2014-15 became a benchmark year for the school district. while nevada is once again ranked last in education... this district proves it is outperforming other school districts in, test scores, attendance and graduation rates. nats: by the year 2020, our graduation rate with be 90% now... it's being awarded a private grant of 13 million dollars that will span 13 years to help close gaps that may impede a student's substance abuse, a variety of things and ensuring we provide for thos

the implementation of social and emotional learning is one of the ways superintendent traci davis says it's goal of a 90 percent graduation rate by 2020. davis- "and i know we talk about graduation rates and my big push to 90 by 20 but we know kids are larger than just test scores." what as, bs, cs, and ds... "thank you for being my partner." can't do. shaffer- "it's preventative, and preventing substance abuses, bulling, risky behaviors." that is worth celebrating. davis- "the question is why what and what can we do to help them and i think this, social and emotional learning is going to be a key component to get kids to the finish line also. 90 by 20! 90 by 20!" covering school watch, ky sisson, channel 2 news. tommorow on channel 2 news, we will show you how from custodian to teacher, to principal, social and emotional learning is impacting an entire community. "channel 2 news continues with chief meteorologist mike alger's pinpoint 2 forecast, broadcast certified by the american temperatures will run well above average for the next couple of days as the west coast ridge of high pre

superintendent tracy davis out lined its collective achievements, a 75% graduation rate, up 9% since 2012. and multiple programs serving as national models, such as parent-teacher visits to homes, social, and motional learning programs. in a big announcement, a grant of $1 million per year for 13 years from transforming youth recovery. this will create an eighth through twelve program, which addresses -- that could impede students from academic success. >> this is near and tear to my heart, because i have lost a son to a drug overdose. i would like to provide as much support and help to prevent this from happening to another family. >> reporter: davis also addressed shortcomings in special education. the district restructure when it comes to the biggest chance facing the district -- >> we are at a breaking point as a community. >> reporter: she says overcrowding will force schools to go into double session within five if no new schools are built. >> we'll have kids going to a bus stop at five in the morning, getting out of school at 12, then the next shift coming in at 1 and getting

as traci davis sees it.... this has been a successful year for the school district. but it's challenged with funding problems that could devastate students and teachers if they are not resolved by the end of the year. nats: the future of washoe county school district is in all of our hands. superintendent traci davis is making it her goal to make sure each of the district's 64,000 students leaves school with a name, a face and a diploma. traci: we didn't have one comprehensive school with a graduation rate of under 73 in history that has happened in washoe county. 2014-15 became a benchmark year for the school district. while nevada is once again ranked last in education... this district proves it is outperforming other school districts in, test scores, attendance and graduation rates. nats: by the year 2020, our graduation rate with be 90% now... it's being awarded a private grant of 13 million dollars that will span 13 years to help close gaps that may impede a student's success. traci: mental illness, substance abuse, a variety of things and ensuring we provide fo

superintendent traci davis outlined big goals for the district... including a 90-percent graduation rate by the year 20-20. traci: "i believe that we have to aim high for kids, and i don't have a low expectation for not one kid in our district. if we hit 88, i'm good, but we have to have the high target." along with boosting graduation rates... davis plans on more restructuring of the special ed program... and getting all schools trained in social and emotional learning techniques. she also had a big announcement to make... foundation leader stacie mathewson is making a 13 million dollar donation to the district... to develop new student mental health programs. and to address overcrowding, one of the district's biggest concerns... a committee is ballot in november...which would raise taxes for new school buildings. davis says if that doesn't pass... schools will have to go to multi- track systems... or even double sessions. reno has become an up and coming destination for all you reno has become an up and coming destination for all you foodies out th

superintendent traci davis is making it her goal to make sure each of the district's 64,000 students leaves school with a name, a face and a diploma. traci: we didn't have one comprehensive school with a graduation rate of under 73 percent, which is the first time in history that has happened in washoe county. 2014-15 became a benchmark year for the school district. while nevada is once again ranked last in education... this district proves it is outperforming other school districts in, test scores, attendance and nats: by the year 2020, our graduation rate with be 90% now... it's being awarded a private grant of 13 million dollars that will span 13 years to help close gaps that may impede a student's success. traci: mental illness, substance abuse, a variety of things and ensuring we provide for those needs and the matthewson foundation has come forward and said we value that in our community. but right now... the school district is at a breaking point with overcrowding schools and underfunded infrastructures....its' so bad that if new schools aren't built... in the next five years..

wellness policy committee has completed its work and the policy will now receive a final review by tracy davis in the next several weeks. and as you can see there are many pieces to this puzzle. if you would like a look at the policy for your self, visit our website and you can find the full statement about the current state of the wellness policy. >>> still ahead, the nevada caucuses are over, so what is next for the candidates? and what role will the candidates play? snoo and p lay? >> and harry reid endorses his candidate. our >>> the republican party is calling tuesday's caucus a huge success but still national and social media has been critical of the gop. the critics say it is full of problems and violations. officials have challenged the reports are saying turnout was republicans coming to caucus. critics also complained some precinct workers were wearing donald trump here and promoting him but party officials say that is not against the rules. >> it is caucus and we encourage everyone to vigorously represent their favorite candidate, that is the whole point of having a caucus. >> repor

superintendent traci davis outlined big goals for the district... including a 90-percent graduation rate by the year 20-20. davis also plans on further restructuring the special education program... and getting all schools trained in social and emotional learning techniques. and to address overcrowding... a committee of community members is working to get a question on the ballot in november... which would raise taxes for new school buildings. davis says if that doesn't pass... schools will have to go to multi- track systems... or even double sessions. time to check your roads with r.j. in the "more f-m" 106.9 traffic center! how's it looking out there, r.j.? no accidents or incidents to report. we do have chain controls on small portion of mt. rose highway. let's send it over to for a weather update. congress doesn't regulate wall street... wall street regulates congress. it's a rigged economy that sends most new wealth to the top 1%. and it's held in place by a corrupt political system where wall street banks and billionaires buy elections. my camp

the implementation of social and emotional learning is one of the ways superintendent traci davis says the school district will acheive it's goal of a 90 percent graduation rate by 2020. davis- "and i know we talk about graduation rates and my big push to 90 by 20 but we know kids are larger than just test scores." what as, bs, cs, and ds... "thank you for being my partner." can't do. shaffer- "it's preventative, and preventing substance abuses, that is worth celebrating. davis- "the question is why what and what can we do to help them 20! 90 by 20!" covering school watch, ky sisson, channel 2 news. tomorrow on channel 2 news, we will show you how from custodian to teacher, to principal, social and emotional learning is impacting an entire community. washoe county schools... and how the initiative not only benefits students... but also the teachers and officials involved. reno police have blocked off a portion of foster drive near reno high school. amanda ketchledge is live there - amanda do we know so far? traffic on foster drive is blocked in both directions is from hunter lake drive

superintendent traci davis outlined big goals for the district... including a 90-percent graduation rate by the year 20-20. to aim high for kids, and i don't have a low expectation for not one kid in our district. if we hit 88, i'm good, but we have to have the high target." along with boosting graduation rates... davis plans on further restructuring the special education program... and getting all schools trained in social and emotional learning techniques. she also had a big announcement to make... stacie mathewson, the founder of "transforming youth recovery"... will be making a 13 million dollar donation to the district... to develop new programs catered to student mental health. and to address overcrowding, one of the district's biggest concerns... a committee of community members is working to get a question on the ballot in november... which would raise taxes for new school buildings. davis says if that doesn't pass... schools will have to go to multi- track systems... or even double sessions. reno has become an up and coming foodies out ther

it's being hosted by washoe county school superintendent traci davis. among the things that she is discussing is the repairs to existing schools and new school construction. at least 15 new schools are needed to deal with the overcrowding issue. estimated costs for both repairs and new school construction are more than four according to an advocacy group... build our schools dot com... proposals to fund those costs could include raising property and sales tax. " you would need appromiately a half cent increase in our sales tax rate and that equates to about $8 a month for a family of four. $8 a month would provide you greatly improved schools and if you did this on property tax would be about $10 a month." a measure on the november ballot will ask voters to fund a 781 million dollar bond that will go to repair and construction costs. advocates for this bond say if voters do not pass the bond measure the w-c-s-d could start double sessions and impose year round school for elementary schools. new at six-30.... one person is dead following a crash along so

superintendent traci davis and the washoe county school district board of trustees will discuss the district's progress toward goals outlined in 20-15 and will update the community on current programs designed to help well i often make the joke... that amanda is often on another planet... and it could become a reality. oh i'm so excited... a look at the latest thing elon musk has up his sleeve. and we're keeping an eye on the roads this morning. the snow and ice making for some slick conditions out there. coming up, lindsey matherly will have your complete forecast. that's next on kolo 8 news now. "you're watching kolo 8 news now good morning reno with dave lawrence, amanda winter storm all morning long. all the snow and ice means a slick commute this morning. kolo 8 news now's matt vaughan joins us with a live look at the roads this morning ... as well as how it's affecting local schools. the ice on the roads is going to be the main concern as people make their morning commute today. the freezing temperatures overnight have created extremely slick conditions in most areas. ... take a look at

of teachers parents and health officials has completed work and will receive a final review by tracy davis in the next several weeks. >> that was madison corny reporting. as you can see there are many pieces to this puzzle. you can look at the policy for yourself and all of the related links on our station website my news 4.com. >>> police are looking for two possible suspects after two men home invasion. preliminary search forced near reno high school for a couple of hours. raven and canine units searched the home and neighborhood. the two suspects are described as light black or hispanic males. one six feet tall with a thin build the other 5-foot 8 with a heavy build and a tattoo on one of his forearms. police are asking you to be on the look out for this car. it may be related to the crime and other burglaries in the area. it's an older white two door passenger car with a white molding and a sun roof and filer. >> we do have a suspect that might have been related to other burglaries so getting the information out to the media and the community to rally together and get these suspects in

superintendent traci davis made it clear that a solution needs to be found. otherwise ... it's going to have a major impact "we understand that if we don't build schools, double sessions is going to happen in the next 5 years." as you heard davis mention ... if the funding isn't there ... some schools will have to push two rounds of students through each day. that would mean earlier start times in order to double a school's capacity. and some campuses could be put on year- round scheduling. the public schools overcrowding and repair needs committee will be meeting tonight to try and find a way to avoid these scenarios. the two options they'll be looking at are either sales tax only, or a combination of sales tax and property tax. in an earlier interview ... committee chair shaun carey said that it would take about a half cent increase in our sales tax rate to raise the needed funding. "that equates to about $8 a month for a family of four. $8 a month would provide you greatly improved schools and if you did this on property tax would be about $10 a month." once the committ

at this week's state of education address, superintendent traci davis made it clear that a solution needs to be found. otherwise, it's going to have a major impact on students. "we understand that if we don't build schools, double sessions is going to happen in the next 5 years." -if the funding isn't there, some schools will have to push two rounds of students through each day. meaning, one shift of earlier start times, and another shift with later start and release times, in order to double a school's capacity. and some campuses could turn year-'round. the committee wants to find a way to avoid these scenarios. the two options they'll be looking at are either sales tax only, or a combination of sales tax chooses an option, it will likely end up on the 2016 general election ballot. since this would affect all washoe county residents, they're hoping for input from the community. there will be time set aside for public comment at tonight's meeting. it starts in an hour- and-a-half, at six... so you have time to get there. it's at the washoe county administration complex.### students attend

traci davis, the washoe county school district superintendent, will present a state of the schools address tonight at six p-m at damonte ranch. repair and construction needs in that meeting. the advocacy group build our schools dot com says the district needs about 250 million dollars to repair w-c- s-d schools. plus hundreds of million dollars more to build new schools to deal with the overcrowding issue. failure to address these issues in a timely manner could impact students in the district. "double sessions in all of our junior highs and high schools and all of our elementary schools will be on year round calendering." tonight at five kolo 8 news now's paul harris will have more on the repair and construction issues. including how to fund the projects including possibly raising sales tax and property tax. all eyes are on iowa this evening. the hawkeye state is holding the first caucus. our kolo 8 news now washington d-c bureau chief jacqueline policastro reports from des moyne moines. right now we are just hours away from the beginning of the are still campaigning across the state. vol

in school watch tonight-- washoe county superintendent traci davis is getting set to give her first state of education address as the official leader of the district. arianna bennett is live at damonte ranch high school... where they're holding the address tonight... ari-- what should we expect to hear? the state of education address is typically a way for the district to share its accomplishments from the previous year. we can expect to get an update on last year's graduation rates and test scores... and whether they show any improvement. in past addresses-- superintendents have also outlined the biggest challenges facing the district. and this year-- we know a big one is capital needs funding. the growth in student population... and not even close to enough funding to build new schools. that's left them considering a multi-track system to accommodate more kids... which has been controversial. tonight we might get a better idea of how likely that is... and a timeline for it. we'll probably also hear about the progress toward getting a question on the ballot in november... to raise taxes

.### tonight at six o'clock, the washoe county school district superintendent-- traci davis, will deliver a state of the schools address at damonte ranch high school. as kolo 8 news now's paul harris reports, she's expected to talk about school repairs, and new school construction. paul. . according to build our schools dot com... at least 15 news schools are needed in the next 10 years... and also repairs to the existing schools in the district. these projects could affect... everyone in the county. nats kevin carroll principal of sparks high schools shows me some the repairs needed... including leaks in the ceiling, new lockers and new shower facilities in the boys locker room.... kevin carroll, principal sparks high school, " the larger things you can see is the tile the rotting that is going on. we can't take of that." do the kids even really use was usable." sparks is just one of the group build our schools dot com says is in need of repair. as mcqueen high school is using 14 trailers as classrooms hot water and heat needed at billinghurst middle school and a new roof, track and floo

superintendent traci davis and the washoe county school district board of trustees will discuss the district's progress toward goals outlined in 20-15 and will update the community on current programs designed to help students succeed. well i often make the joke... that amanda is often on another planet... and it could become a reality. oh i'm so excited... a look at the latest thing elon musk has up his sleeve. and we're keeping an eye on this accident at i-580 and glendale. you can see a car completely turned around there. we do have a crew on the way and will bring you the details. coming up, lindsey matherly will have your complete forecast. that's next on kolo 8 news now. "you're watching kolo 8 news now good morning reno with dave lawrence, amanda morning. here's a live look at an accident at i-580 and glendale. a quieter weather pattern will be in store this week with cold and below average temperatures through midweek. a few brush-by disturbances may provide snow showers on tuesday and more so by wednesday. high pressure will then build for the remainder of the week with drier conditio

superintendent traci davis and the washoe county school district board of trustees will discuss the district's progress toward goals outlined in 20-15 and will update the community on current programs designed to help students succeed. police believe a deadly shooting in south lake tahoe this weekend-- stemmed from a drug deal. it happened saturday night at the beverly lodge. police found 40 year old dennis wright junior outside one of the rooms with a gunshot wound to his chest. he was taken to a local hospital where he died. according to police... wright and a woman drove to south lake to deliver a hundred pounds of marijuana. a fight broke out and shots were fired. the woman suffered a head injury. police are asking anyone with information about this shooting to call south lake tahoe police at 530-542-6100. secret witness is now offering a two thousand dollar reward for information about a deadly hit and it happened a little before 6 o'clock yesterday morning near fourth street and spokane. according to reno police, a 55 year old man was crossing the street when he was hit by a speeding pic

superintendent traci davis made it clear that a solution needs to be found. otherwise ... it's going to have a major impact on students. ... "we understand that if we don't build schools, double sessions is going to happen in the next 5 years." as you heard davis mention ... if the funding isn't there ... some schools will have to students through each day. that would mean earlier start times in order to double a school's capacity. and some campuses could be put on year- round scheduling. the public schools overcrowding and repair needs committee will be meeting tonight to try and find a way to avoid these scenarios. the two options they'll be looking at are either sales tax only, or a combination of sales tax and property tax. in an earlier interview ... committee chair shaun carey said that it would take about a half cent increase in our sales tax rate to raise the needed funding. "that equates to about $8 a month for a family of four. $8 a month would provide you greatly improved schools and if you did this on property tax would be about $10 a month." once the committee

better test scores and higher graduation rates this is according to superintendent traci davis. davis also making it her goal to make sure each of the district's 64- thousand students leaves school with a 2014-15 became a benchmark year for the school district. while nevada is once again ranked last in education... this district proves it is outperforming other school districts in, test scores, attendance and graduation rates. "traci: we didn't have one comprehensive school with a graduation rate of under 73 percent, which is the first time in history that has happened in washoe county. " now... it's being awarded a private grant of 13 million dollars that will span 13 years to help close gaps that may impede a student's success. but right now... the school district is at a breaking point with overcrowding schools and underfunded infrastructures... its' so bad that if new schools aren't built... in the next five years...double sessions are inevitable. "traci: kids are going to the bus stop at 5 in the morning, getting out of school at 12, the next shift at coming in at 1 and get

.>>> last week superintendent tracy davis announced a local nonprofit is donated thousands of dollars to the school district. transform youth recovery is giving them several thousand dollars a year for 13 years. is the largest donation that they have received. this will go towards prevention and intervention programs and recovery support services with the program is in the developmental stages. officials say the funding will be a research program for k-12 students that will create a model with school districts around the nation. shamanic a group of education savings account programs say they should not have to post a quarter million dollar bond to cover the cost of putting the program on hold. lawyers for six public school families filed a motion february 3 opposing the treasurer's request that they posted $239,000 bond. it would cover cost to store application information on the cloud subfamilies would have to lifted. schwartz's plan to spend $3000 a month on storage is unnecessary and says he doesn't need $125,000 to maintain state office can't defend the program. similar. several c

health officials has completed its work and the policy will receive a final review by superintendent traci davis in the next several see, there are many pieces to this puzzle... if you would like to look at the policy for yourself and all of the related links visit my news four dot com. you will also find the full statement released by the washoe county school district about the current state of the wellness policy.)) 3 swoosh sound 3 (bill)>> it is definitely not on you "map quest" app.... where you can find a map of the milky way galaxy... 3 (bill)>> check this out... the europeran southern observatory... has released spectacular new images showing the *entire* milky way.. the galaxy .. not the candy bar... the data to create the images.. was gathered by the apex telescope in chile,it's the full galaxy as seen from the southern hemisphere.and it's the sharpest map of the milky way made to date. 3 (bill and samantha)>> we'll tim 3 studebaker... 3 for today...a mix of sun & clouds with light winds and warm temperatures once again. clear skies now in the truckee meadows with seasonably chilly tem

the superintendent tracy davis highlighted the districts achievements as past school years. a 75 percent graduation rate. 9 percent in 2012. she also addressed shortcomings and special education and when it comes to the biggest challenges facing the district, davis didn't sugarcoat the situation. she says overcrowding will force schools to go into double session within five years if no new schools are built. >> so we'll have it's going to a bus stop at 5:00 in the morning, getting out of school at 12:00, then the next shift at 1:00 and have an impact the sports and band. >> also a big amount spent. a grant of $1 million per year for 13 years for transforming youth recovery to create it protector program that addresses substance abuse, mental health, and other gaps to prevent students from academic success. the superintendent also announced a new goal to reach a 90 percent graduation rate by 2020. what -- >>> in other education news this morning, greater nevada credit its annual academic scholarship program. the plan to give away 20 scholarships for $2000 each. anyone living

comprised of teachers, and health officials has completed its work in the policy will review by tracy davis in the next several weeks. 4 as you can see, there are many pieces to this puzzle. if you would like to look at the policy and the related mynews4.com. you will also find a statement about the current state of the wellness policy.>>> thank you, madison. in honor of today being national pistachio day, chef them up. your time is eight your time is 8:15 am, it is 38 degrees. we are here to talk about national pistachio day. >> national pistachio day. >> it's great. >> that's right, they crack them out, and that's all the goodness. >>/that salty -- that salty goodness. appetizer. >> this little guy, he had taken regular grapes, regular red flame grapes, and we have wrapped it in a little bit of goat cheese. then, we have a fresh urban pistachio mix. and you have this great appetizer that you toss back. >> perfect. one little bite. >> this is a sweet treat. >> this is baklava. this is there is honey, kilo, and butter. and, that's kind of, really simple for us. >> crunchy, sweet, >> and jus

in the state of the school district address superintendent traci davis says washoe county schools are outperforming other districts in, test scores, attendance and graduation rates. but school funding and overcrowding are still a major issue. n-v energy is now proposing "grandfathering" some solar customers - proposing seven ways the measure could work. the nevada public utilities commission will hold a hearing on the moratorium proposal on february 8th. and here's lindsey matherly with a look at the forecast. a quieter weather pattern will be in store this week with cold and below average temperatures through disturbances may provide snow showers on tuesday and more so by wednesday. high pressure will then build for the remainder of the week with drier conditions and warming temperatures expected into the weekend. chilly temperatures being reported across much of western nevada and the sierra with current observations in the teens and single digits in colder valleys. mid- level clouds are on the increase this morning however and this should keep temps from plunging much further throu

. >> dick tracy lived beside neff and sean davis. he didn't know if they were lovers. there. >> november 5th neff fired a single shot that killed davis. self-defense because his partner, davis attacked him. >> i didn't know if it was on purpose or accident. fighting. earlier. >> text messages revealed days of disputes. three days before the shooting neff told davis not to come home, telling him he would be waiting up with a .357. he later said it's my mission now to exterminate you. >> not only did police discover those text messages they say neff fired that deadly shot from about 8 and a half feet away. that's the distance between me and the camera. police say it's just not close enough to pose a physical threat and davis was not armed. months after this shooting before he finally moved out in december. >> he was jovial, joking with people. >> reporter: just like those threats suggested, davis was shot with a .357. authorities discovered that neff waited anywhere from 5 minutes all the way up to an hour to call 911. he's in jail wit

finally-- davis addressed what she calls the biggest challenge facing the district now-- overcrowding. traci: "we are bursting at the seams. and we have been for decades. it's not a new problem." there's a committee of community members working to get a question on the ballot in november... which would raise taxes for new school buildings. davis says-- if that doesn't pass... schools will have to go to multi-track systems... or even double sessions. "channel 2 news continues with chief meteorologist mike alger's pinpoint 2 forecast, broadcast certified by the american meteorological society!" while we still have a chance to get a few showers here and much less active week of weather than the preceding several we've experienced. northerly flow coming down the backside of the departing low pressure system will keep our temperatures on the cold side tuesday and could allow a couple of weak disturbances to drop down tuesday and late wednesday, which could spawn a few snow showers here and there, but as we head into the weekend, the skies should clear out and the temperatures will gradually rebou

davis is in the house. >> big deal for us. >>> also, live performance from locash. >> love it. >> after your local news. >> going back in for more. >>> good morning, i'm tracy davidsonrepared for this wednesday with meteorologist bill henley. bill? >> this afternoon we have dreary conditions and the wind is picking up on and off, mainly light rainfall into the day. that will change later today. a first-alert weather day for a thunderstorm threat, a potential for severe weather and winds. the greatest threat in new jersey and delaware. right now it's rain across new castle county and cumberland county right into philadelphia. so rain gear, you'll need it today during the day. the temperatures will be climbing with the winds gusting 56 degrees at 1:00. we'll see some heavy downpours at 4:00, 61 degrees. then the threat of severe weather this evening. >>> all right, bill. be sure to keep track of the severe weather conditions today, specifically in your neighborhood with our nbc 10 app. >>> now let's talk about the dreary and wet ride to work this morning with drew smith. drew? >> the wet conditions are slowing people down. this is the schuylkill expressway near city a

in the state of the school district address superintendent traci davis says washoe county schools are outperforming other districts in, test scores, attendance and graduation rates. but school funding and overcrowding are still a major issue. n-v energy is now proposing "grandfathering" some solar customers - proposing seven ways the measure could work. the nevada public