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WCSD Awards $10M To Controversial Equity Consultant

September 29, 2023 3:27 pmOctober 2, 2023 12:12 pm

As reported by The Globe, the Washoe County Superintendent of Education Dr. Susan Enfield entered into a consulting contract with Performance Fact Inc. worth $105,000 The Board approved the initial contract in December 2022. Consultant Mutiu O. Fagbayi is the CEO of Performance Fact and recently made national headlines for his...

WCSD Passes Gender Inclusive Sex-Ed For 4th and 5th Graders

July 27, 2023 4:16 pmAugust 4, 2023 9:08 am

The Washoe County School Board, in a 5-2 vote, passed a controversial sex-ed curriculum (S.H.A.R.E) for 4th and 5th students which teaches, in part, that “bodies with vulvas typically reach puberty before bodies with penises.” The curriculum rarely mentions female and male and teaches 9-11 year olds that “Our gender...

WCSD Introduces 4th, 5th Graders to ‘Bodies with Vulvas and Penises’

July 20, 2023 5:30 pmJuly 28, 2023 2:56 pm

The Washoe County School District’s (WCSD) sex-ed curriculum (S.H.A.R.E) for 4th and 5th graders (9-11 years old) teaches, in part, that “bodies with vulvas typically reach puberty before bodies with penises.” The curriculum rarely mentions female and male. This new curriculum is not an adopted state standard, but could be...

DCSD Responds to Teacher’s Arrest

June 16, 2023 11:10 amJune 19, 2023 2:14 pm

The Globe was the first to report on a civil lawsuit against Washoe County School District (WCSD) that uncovered Michael Ismari, a teacher within the district, had a history of disciplinary behavior dating back to 2011. The lawsuit alleged that Ismari abused a disabled student. The Globe soon learned from...

Douglas County Teacher Arrested For Stalking, Has History of Stalking And Multiple Disciplinary Investigations in WCSD

June 13, 2023 3:52 pmJune 21, 2023 1:07 pm

The Globe has learned that a Douglas County school teacher, Michael Ismari, with an extensive and disciplinary record in the Washoe County School District (WCSD)–a record that resulted in a civil lawsuit against WCSD–obtained a teaching position in the Douglas County School district and was recently arrested and detained on...

Lawsuit Reveals Disturbing Allegations Against Galena High Baseball Team

June 12, 2023 2:13 pmJune 12, 2023 4:40 pm

A lawsuit (see below) filed by Attorneys Sigal Chattah and Joe Gilbert against Washoe County School District (WCSD) and unnamed and named defendants, including Beau Walker, the Galena High School varsity baseball coach and the school’s Dean of Students, reveals disturbing allegations of libel, harassment, sexual and physical assault, stalking, bullying, racism,...

WCSD Sued For Violating Parental Constitutional Rights

May 12, 2023 10:52 amMay 12, 2023 1:51 pm

Attorneys Sigal Chattah and Joey Gilbert have filed a lawsuit (see below) against Washoe County School District (WCSD) for violating parental constitutional rights. The District adopted Regulation 5161 which prohibits school staff from notifying parents of their child’s change in gender identity, sexual orientation, pronouns, and transgender status. Part of...