Local high school students invited for AWC Senior Days
Local high school students are invited to visit Arizona Western College (AWC) in the upcoming weeks to attend High School Senior…
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Air conditioning at San Luis High School repaired, classes resume Wednesday
In a press release, SLHS students will be released at noon on Tuesday. Buses will pick up students and run their regular routes to their comes,…
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Local school district offering mariachi workshop for students
Central Union High School District and the Southwest High School
SAVAPA program announced an opportunity for local students to participate in a…
Sex education classes often don’t include LGBTQ+ students. New restrictions could make it worse
Many LGBTQ+ students say they have not felt represented in sex education classes. To learn about their identities and how to build healthy, safe…
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AWC groundbreaking ceremony for new law enforcement training academy
Local cadets won’t have to leave Yuma to receive their law enforcement…
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AWC offering new fast-track courses in Spanish
Arizona Western College (AWC) Continuing Education is offering new fast-track courses in Spanish to increase educational opportunities for Spanish…
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SDSU receives funding to train Latinx and Indigenous students for sustainable food and agriculture careersÂ
The U.S. Department of Agriculture granted the San Diego State University $5 million that will help support hands-on research and field study on both…
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Vista High School spends a day with Lily for ‘Dogs Day Out’Â
A local high school got to spend a day with a dog named “Lily” from the Humane Society of Yuma…
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Biden announces more student debt relief as payments resume after the coronavirus pandemic pause
President Joe Biden has announced another $9 billion in federal student loan debt forgiveness.…
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YUHSD hosts drug impairment training
For the past two days, the Yuma Union High School District hosted drug impairment training so teachers and staff know when a student is under the…
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Federal student loan payments restarting Sunday
Borrowers have had a financial reprieve for more than three years as a pandemic-era repayment pause was extended multiple…
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President Biden announces new McCain National Library at ASU
The McCain Institute at Arizona State University (ASU) said it’s proud to announce the new John S. McCain III National Library on the campus of ASU…
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Arizona at Work seeks to help youth gain employment
The Arizona at Work Youth Services Program is helping teens and young adults find…
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Arkansas honors Little Rock Nine 66 years later
It was 66 years ago Monday that the Little Rock Nine made their way into Central High School as the first African Americans to attend the…
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Strong Families Program works with local parents and students
Yuma School District One has a program motivating parents to help their children…
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New educator vacancy data show a crisis in Arizona schools
In a statement by the Arizona Education Association (AEA), “there were about 7,518 job opening for teachers” across the state of…
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CHP and ICPHD offer car seat inspections on Child Safety Awareness DayÂ
The Imperial County Public Health Department and California Highway Patrol held a child car seat inspection for Child Safety Awareness…
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AWC experiences growth in student enrollment
In a press release, AWC is the only community college in the state of Arizona “to show enrollment growth over five years,” with a 2.34% increase from…
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Local Film and TV Production class receives $1K grant from AZ Diamondbacks
Gila Ridge High School’s Film and TV Production program and teacher James Kuzniak received a “Play Ball” grant award of $1,000 from the Arizona…
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Arizona teacher earns Child Develpoment Associate Credential
Karen Preston was awarded a $1,000 check on August 30 for being the first professional in Arizona to complete a new “continuing education…
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