Author: Paul White

Paul D. White is a Reno resident and career educator whose program "Gangsters-to-Gardeners" won state and national awards. A two-time Educator-of-the-Year, he is the co-author of White's Rules - Saving Our Youth, One Kid at a Time (Random House) and The Stronghold School Student Handbook. He has written for The Washington Post, LA Daily News, LA Times, Education Week, The Ventura County Citizens Journal, Ventura County Star, Reno Gazette Journal, and The Christian Science Monitor.

OPINION: Washoe Sheriff Won’t Enlarge Jail. Puts County At-Risk. Refuses to Talk About It.

September 4, 2025 8:46 amSeptember 9, 2025 11:28 am

Washoe County’s jail was built in 1988. • The County’s population at that time was 242,000. • The homeless population was less than 100. • The jail holds 1200 inmates. 37 years later (2025) … • The County’s general population has more than doubled. • The homeless population has grown...

OPINION: 3 Top County Admins. for CARES Campus 2 Personal Meetings 1 Conclusion: Incompetent, Overpaid, & Need to Go!

August 8, 2025 2:05 pmAugust 10, 2025 10:12 pm

Three-quarters of a million dollars per year doesn’t buy what it used to, if you’re talking about Washoe County administrators. Education Crusade recently had personal meetings with 3 of the Washoe County administrators primarily responsible for the CARES Campus. The value of their combined compensation packages is over $750,000. That...

OPINION: Look Out At Reno From Inside a Police Car. See What Our Future Could Be.

July 16, 2025 2:00 amJuly 15, 2025 9:30 pm

Participating in a ride-along with local law enforcement should be a required activity for every Nevada resident. It could have a profound effect on what you think you know about the men and women to whom we entrust our public safety. I recently rode along for several hours with...

OPINION: Washoe County Schools: NOT Fixable…

June 23, 2025 3:00 amJune 24, 2025 6:28 am

Good News: Community concern is growing about Washoe County’s failed schools. Numerous organizations are finally getting serious about the need to fix this situation. Bad News: It’s too late. Parents and county residents have waited too long. They’ve been indifferent to years of warnings and warning signs. The result? ...

OPINION: “Murder” and Washoe County’s CARES Campus. Who’s Responsible?

June 17, 2025 4:49 amJuly 10, 2025 4:02 am

The dictionary defines “murder” as the “Unlawful and unjustified killing of someone.” Based on that definition, the Washoe County Commissioners and their County Manager must share blame for their part in the recent “murder” of long-time vagrant, CARES Campus client, and meth addict John B. Better known on the street as “Paris”,...

OPINION: June 14 Rally Organizers: “We Need Mindless Protesters.”

June 11, 2025 12:00 pmJune 26, 2025 2:51 am

If you haven’t heard, there’s a planned political protest in Carson City on June 14. It was originally going to be known as the “No Brains” Rally. Wanting something more specific, however, organizers settled on calling it the “Anti-Law/Anti-Constitution/Anti-America/Pro-Anarchy & Communism Protest.” As a sign of solidarity with those celebrating...

OPINION: A Straight Man’s Reflections On a Gay Month

June 9, 2025 6:00 amJune 19, 2025 3:12 am

It would have been tough to be a homosexual in Detroit in the ’60’s. “Smear the Queer”, was a popular backyard game for young kids: the name of which, sadly, never raised a single disapproving parental eyebrow. Teen males routinely referred to each other as “Queer-bait”, to teasingly emasculate each...

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