Gadsden ESD #32 announces board president and board clerk
In a press release, Luis Marquez has been named as the board’s president and Tadeo De La Hoya has been named as the board’s…
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Schools in Oregon reopen following series of winter storms
Students will head back to class after a week of snow and ice-related closures. However, some schools will remain closed, perhaps for another week,…
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Teachers union in California call for five-day strike
The California Faculty Association (CFA) has called for a statewide teachers strike for all of this week after seven months of unsuccessful contract…
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Students go to Yuma Territorial Prison for field trip
Charter school students from Yuma and other cities of Arizona gather together to learn about local…
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Governor Hobbs releases plan to invest in public education with Prop 123
Proposition 123 would generate about $3.5 billion over 10 years for schools in Arizona and the majority of the money is coming from the increased…
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Registration open for Calexico Recreation Youth Basketball League
Local youth can register for the Calexico Recreation Youth Basketball League and have the opportunity to learn the basics of basketball, how to work…
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Local MCJROTC rifle team invited to service championships
The Yuma Union High School District announced the Kofa High School Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps rifle team secured a spot in…
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Centennial Middle School 7th graders are learning about weather
Chief Weather Forecaster Melissa Zaremba visited students at Centennial Middle School to talk about weather and her daily job duties as a weather…
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Retail store for students and the community
A local high school opened up a store on campus to offer items for students free of…
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Senators Sinema and Kelly announce $40 million investment in clean school buses
According to a press release, “The Clean School Bus Awards will provide 114 electric buses to 23 different school districts across Arizona, and seven…
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Local memorial fun run raising funds for scholarship
Join the Austin Fred Vaughan Memorial Fun Run Scavenger Hunt / Poker Fun Run on Saturday, February 10 to help raise funds for the Austin Fred Vaughan…
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With California’s deficit looming, schools brace for Gov. Gavin Newsom’s spending plan
Unlike the federal government, California law says the state must pass a balanced budget — meaning it can’t spend more money than it…
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Local school impacted by ESA program
The Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program offers the opportunity for parents who want to send their children to a private school or educate…
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Eligible AWC students can be reimbursed for childcare expenses
Arizona Western College (AWC) and the Child Development Learning Lab were awarded grant funding to reimburse students for childcare…
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Changes to FAFSA increase grants for students with kids
Changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will mean more grants for students who have children – especially single…
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BHE Renewables donates new running track
Westmorland Elementary School unveiled its new school track during a ribbon cutting ceremony. The BHE Foundation donated $130,000 for the project…
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AWC students nominated for All-Arizona Academic Team
Arizona Western College (AWC) said its four students received nominations to the All-Arizona Academic…
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Many kids are still skipping kindergarten. Since the pandemic, some parents don’t see the point
Most have returned to schooling of some kind, but even three years after the pandemic school closures, kindergarten enrollment has continued to…
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First class from the regional Fire Academy graduates
Arizona Western College (AWC) said it held an inaugural graduation ceremony for the first class of the regional Fire…
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U.S. Department of Education investigates alleged ethnic discrimination across colleges
Six more schools are now being investigated for possible Title VI violations: Stanford, Rutgers, UCLA, UC San Diego, University of Washington and…
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