Yuma County student among 15 winners of AZ529 Art Contest
A Yuma County homeschool student was honored on Wednesday by State Treasurer Kimberly Yee and is one of the winners of the AZ529 statewide Art…
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Harvest Prep gets to nationals in STEM competition
Harvest Preparatory Academy will be representing Yuma on the national stage in the “Solve for Tomorrow”…
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NAU Yuma begins new nursing program
A local college started a program that could help the nursing shortage in…
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El Centro Library goes fine free
The City of El Centro Council voted to end all fines for the library’s overdue…
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Secretaries of Education and Labor to hold roundtable event in Nevada
According to NBC News, the secretaries are traveling to Reno and Las Vegas this week “to lift up the importance of good jobs and high-quality and…
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Parents take a stand at the Calexico Unified School District meeting
The parents of a student who was attacked by two other students in Calexico two weeks ago and other parents took a stand at the Calexico Unified…
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KAWC earns $15K grant to help build a student newsroom
Local radio station KAWC received a $15,000 grant to help build a new student…
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March is National Reading Month
Chief Weather Forecaster Melissa Zaremba was invited to read a book to the students at Harvest Preparatory Academy to celebrate reading…
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Kofa High MCJROTC cadet attends All-Service National Rifle Championship
A local student at Kofa High School is making history as she has qualified for and attended the All-Service Rifle…
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Local elementary school students visit AWC
Elementary school students from San Luis, Arizona experienced firsthand what it takes to pursue a higher…
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Alice Byrne Elementary School to celebrate its 75th anniversary
A local school is reaching a huge milestone this week in…
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Gadsden ESD #32 teacher selected as IXL’s Elite 100 Teachers
The Gadsden Elementary School District (ESD) #32 has announced that Morayma Barraza, Rio Colorado Elementary School’s fifth grade teacher, has been…
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NAU-Yuma hosts inaugural Student Research Symposium
Join Northern Arizona University (NAU)-Yuma students, faculty, and staff at its inaugural Student Research Symposium on…
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AWC’s leadHERship initiative hosts special panel discussion
The “leadHERship” initiative at Arizona Western College continues its commitment to gender equality and…
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Local radio station receives $15,000 grant
In a press release, the initiative of the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona awarded KAWC $15,000 to establish a new KAWC Student Newsroom “in…
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AWC student showcase to present projects and talents
Arizona Western College (AWC) said its students will present their projects and talents for the 2024 Student…
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Local fifth graders to join I’m Going to College event at AWC
Arizona Western College (AWC) announced it invited fifth-grade students to experience college life at the Yuma…
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Local school district approves additional one-time stipend for its employees
The Gadsden Elementary School District (GESD) #32 announced its Governing Board Members voted on Thursday to approve a one-time stipend of $3,500 to…
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Efforts to stop lay-offs at Westmorland Union Elementary School District continue
Employees and educators at the Westmorland Union Elementary School District received a notice that they will either be laid off or their hours will…
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Local college and university partner to expand cross-border education
Imperial Valley College (IVC) announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Mexicali’s Centro de Enseñanza Técnica y Superior…
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