Local students promote drug-free lifestyle for Red Ribbon week
Kofa High School (KHS) students held a Red Ribbon Week event at lunch on Wednesday to promote the national anti-drug campaign on…
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Fifth graders to experience college life at AWC
Arizona Western College (AWC) invited fifth graders from Tierra Del Sol Elementary and San Pasqual Valley Elementary to experience college life at…
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Local elementary school hosts its annual Red Ribbon Week flyover
Phil Swing Elementary took it up a notch by having students line up across their field spelling “Drug-Free” while REACH Air Medical Services…
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San Luis High School students, teachers attends national symposium
In a press release, they presented at the Aurora Institute’s “Unlocking the Future of Learning” Symposium, which took place from October 16 to…
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AWC professor shares genome editing research at international conference in Japan
Arizona Western College’s (AWC) Professor of Agriculture Dr. Hikmet Budak was able to present his research to geneticists during an international…
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Imperial County Juvenile Hall students utilize art as a form of healing
Araceli Mangione founded the non-profit organization called Imperial Valley Public Arts to enhance art beautification in the…
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Local high school district to host community forum on fentanyl awareness
The event will be on Thursday, October 26 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Jimmie Cannon Theater at Southwest High School, 2001 Ocotillo Drive in…
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Wexner Foundation pulls millions from Harvard over students supporting attacks on Israel
WASHINGTON, (CBS, KYMA/KECY-TV) – The latest big blow to Harvard University, comes as billionaire donors who pumped massive funds into the Ivy League…
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Expanding officer presence on school campuses
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne announced a new program for public schools statewide to help keep schools…
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Tutoring program to raise academics
Many students and teachers are still seeing the effects of the pandemic in the classroom but the achievement tutoring program could help those…
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Chicanos Por La Causa hosts workshops to teach parents about drug use
October is Youth Substance Use Prevention Month and Chicanos Por La Causa Parenting Arizona is offering classes and workshops in Yuma, San Luis,…
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Imperial Valley schools hold sports leadership summit
Inside a packed gymnasium at Brawley Union High School, student-athletes, coaches, and administrators participated in the first-ever sports…
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Yuma Proving Ground hosts Fire Prevention event for kids
The Yuma Proving Ground Fire Station hosted an event to show elementary school students the dangers of playing with…
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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 careers
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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