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 ...

The 2015 Will Smith film “Concussion” detailed the pioneering efforts of forensic pathologist Bennet Omalu, whose diagnosis of CTE in Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Fame center Mike Webster was ...

In a 2023 study, Boston University CTE Center found that 345 out of the 376 former NFL players investigated had CTE, a brain disorder related to head injuries.

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, is a brain disease linked to repeated hits to the head, often seen in military veterans and athletes.