SPECIAL REPORT: Women in welding
Two women help break down the gender barrier in the male-dominated welding…
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Local school wins prize money in competition
Harvest Preparatory Academy recently won $12,000 for Samsung equipment after placing first in the Solve for Tomorrow STEM…
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AWC earns funding to strengthen pathways between secondary and postsecondary CTE programs
Arizona Western College (AWC) said it was chosen by the U.S. Department of Education to receive over $1.11 million in funding to help bridge the gap…
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SBDC to host Youth Entrepreneurial Skills Workshop
The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will be having a Youth Entrepreneurial Skills Workshop to help assist future…
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State education funding report released includes ESAs
Arizona State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne released a report for all state education…
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ASU student from Yuma shares experience studying abroad in Antarctica
Julysa Urrutia, sophomore at ASU from Yuma is majoring in pre-veterinary science and recently studied abroad in…
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Governor Katie Hobbs, educators and students to introduce Prop 123
According to NBC News, Prop 123 will “expand and extend” to introduce legislation to invest in public schools by increasing compensation for all…
Continue Reading Local high schools join Agriculture Mechanics Competition
The Agricultural Mechanics Competition was made up of six different local high schools competing in nine different…
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Arizona Desert Elementary School teacher awarded Yuma County Teacher of the Month
The Yuma County Superintendent’s Office was able to surprise and recognize Mrs. Myriam Hurtado from Arizona Desert Elementary School as the January…
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NAU Yuma offering new Logistics and Supply Chain Certificate Program
Northern Arizona University Yuma is now offering a Logistics and Supply Chain Management Certificate…
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AWC San Luis Learning Center launches new program
The Arizona Western College (AWC) San Luis Learning Center announced its initiative called, leadHERship, which is focused on fostering gender…
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Yuma High’s Cell Block to transition to online-only store
The Yuma Union High School District (YUHSD) said Yuma High School’s Cell Block store will be transitioning to an online-only store next…
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Freshman registration and information nights happening at YUHSD schools
The Yuma Union High School District (YUHSD) announced its schools will be having on-campus freshman registration and information nights in…
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Wellton Manufacturing Training Center enrollment numbers rise
According to Arizona Western College (AWC), enrollment has increased to almost double at the Wellton Manufacturing Training Center over the past…
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2024 Blue Collar Tour visiting Kofa High School
According to a press release, the tour started on January 16 with a goal of visiting over 30 high schools and trade schools across the country to…
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Small Business Development Center helping local entrepreneurs
The Small Business Development Center in Yuma helps entrepreneurs in Yuma and La Paz County looking to start their…
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Local high schools chosen to receive grant from AZ Diamondbacks
Three high schools in Yuma County were selected to receive a grant from the Arizona Diamondbacks’ initiative to support baseball and softball…
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California State University faculty reach tentative contract agreement and will end strike
California State university faculty members reached a tentative contract agreement Monday, the same day that nearly 30,000 professors, librarians,…
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New PPEP campus grand opening in San Luis
The Portable, Practical Educational Preparation (PPEP) High School – Cesar Chavez campus will be opening soon for locals in San Luis,…
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Local group inviting community to join geocaching event
A local geocaching group called S*W*A*G is inviting the community to join their event on February 4 to learn about…
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