Education Archives

Vista High School spends a day with Lily for ‘Dogs Day Out’

October 4, 2023 1:55 PM Faith Rodriquez

A local high school got to spend a day with a dog named “Lily” from the Humane Society of Yuma…

Biden announces more student debt relief as payments resume after the coronavirus pandemic pause

October 4, 2023 9:57 AM The Associated Press, Faith Rodriquez, NBC News

President Joe Biden has announced another $9 billion in federal student loan debt forgiveness.…

YUHSD hosts drug impairment training

October 3, 2023 4:38 PM Eduardo Morales

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…

Federal student loan payments restarting Sunday

October 1, 2023 11:35 AM NBC News, Dillon Fuhrman, Karina Bazarte

Borrowers have had a financial reprieve for more than three years as a pandemic-era repayment pause was extended multiple…

President Biden announces new McCain National Library at ASU

September 28, 2023 11:32 AM Faith Rodriquez

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…

Arizona at Work seeks to help youth gain employment

September 26, 2023 3:05 PM Eduardo Morales

The Arizona at Work Youth Services Program is helping teens and young adults find…

Arkansas honors Little Rock Nine 66 years later

September 26, 2023 7:21 AM NBC News, Dillon Fuhrman

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…

Strong Families Program works with local parents and students

September 25, 2023 5:46 PM Eduardo Morales

Yuma School District One has a program motivating parents to help their children…

New educator vacancy data show a crisis in Arizona schools

September 25, 2023 2:02 PM Dillon Fuhrman

In a statement by the Arizona Education Association (AEA), “there were about 7,518 job opening for teachers” across the state of…

CHP and ICPHD offer car seat inspections on Child Safety Awareness Day

September 25, 2023 11:25 AM Jailene Aguilera

The Imperial County Public Health Department and California Highway Patrol held a child car seat inspection for Child Safety Awareness…

AWC experiences growth in student enrollment

September 25, 2023 11:27 AM Dillon Fuhrman, Vanessa Gongora

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…

Local Film and TV Production class receives $1K grant from AZ Diamondbacks

September 21, 2023 11:01 AM Faith Rodriquez, Vanessa Gongora

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…

Arizona teacher earns Child Develpoment Associate Credential

September 19, 2023 11:34 AM Dillon Fuhrman, Vanessa Gongora

Karen Preston was awarded a $1,000 check on August 30 for being the first professional in Arizona to complete a new “continuing education…

Eight community colleges in California launch new pilot program

September 19, 2023 6:06 AM NBC News, Dillon Fuhrman

In this new education model being piloted at eight campuses across the state, including Southwestern College in Chula Vista, the only thing students…

STEDY and YUHSD start new cosmetology program

September 14, 2023 5:49 PM Eduardo Morales

The Southwest Technical Education District of Yuma and YUHSD teamed up for a new cosmetology…

Local high school student graduates from Arizona Western College

September 14, 2023 2:30 PM Faith Rodriquez, Scott Gross

A Kofa High School freshman pulls off a remarkable academic…

Yuma Union High School District uses new program

September 13, 2023 6:06 PM Eduardo Morales

The Yuma Union High School District will be using a new program called “ParentSquare” that will help parents and schools communicate on a much better…