Student debt forgiveness relief halted. What’s next?
On the same day President Joe Biden touted his student loan forgiveness program, a federal appeals court on Friday Put the policy on pause for…
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Sinema discusses her Bipartisan Safer Communities Law
Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema hosted a roundtable with education leaders at Phoenix…
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AWC Dean of Marketing named Communicator of the Year
The National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) has selected Mandy Heil for Communicator of the…
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AWC staff member earns certification from Oxford Business School
Arizona Western College (AWC) Chief of Staff Ashley Herrington participated in a certification program at the University of Oxford Business School in…
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Yuma students and staff present on teen mental health to Arizona state legislature
Yuma Union High School District students and staff made a formal presentation on teen mental health to the Arizona House of Representatives on…
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Dorothy Hall Elementary School fundraiser
A local school is asking for your support so its 5th grade students will have a game changing…
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El Centro Elementary school district candidates
When voting, one of the main topics is education and on November 8th the community will choose the two candidates to fill up the two trustee spot.…
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‘This will change everything for me’: Americans react to Biden’s plan to forgive up to $20k in student loan debt
Americans across the country are sharing their mixed reactions to President Joe Biden’s decision to forgive up to $20,000 in student loan debt for…
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Representative Grijalva says latest DACA ruling is a ‘sigh of relief’
Judge Andrew Hanen allowed the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to continue to protect their…
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Judge keeps DACA immigration program alive for current recipients — for now
A federal judge in Texas on Friday said he would, for now, allow nearly 600,000 immigrant “Dreamers” enrolled in the Deferred Action for Childhood…
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Prop 308: In-state tuition for undocumented students
If Prop 308 were to pass, undocumented students who have lived in Arizona for two years or more and graduated from an Arizona high school would be…
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YUHSD appoints Tim Brienza for superintendent role
The Yuma Union High School District Governing Board voted unanimously to have Tim Brienza as the new district Superintendent on October…
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ACT test scores drop to lowest in 30 years in pandemic slide
Scores on the ACT college admissions test by this year’s high school graduates hit their lowest point in more than 30 years — the latest evidence…
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CANCELED: ECPD supports National Walk and Roll to School Day
The El Centro Police Department (ECPD) encourages parents and students to join their classmates to walk, bike, or roll to class on Wednesday, October…
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Home Grown: Agriculture technology coming to Yuma through the U of A
In today’s Home Grown, the University of Arizona is getting ready for their third annual AgTech event at the Yuma County Agricultural…
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A racist message found in a California high school locker room
A racist message was found in one of the locker rooms of a California high school after a football game on Friday night, officials…
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University of Arizona Professor shot and killed, community reacts
Thomas Meixner was a beloved husband, father and professor. He spent decades teaching at the University of…
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AWC students complete Restaurant Startup Boot Camp
Arizona Western College (AWC) teamed up with the Local First Arizona Foundation to provide aspiring food entrepreneurs a unique…
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Tina Clark to receive Keystone Award for Community Leadership
The City of Yuma, Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area and several others have announced that Tina Clark is the recipient for the 2022 Elisabeth…
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Arizona Western College and Northern Arizona University partner to improve college attainment
As of 2021, only 17% of Yuma County residents have a bachelor’s degree or higher education and a 47% employment rate, according to the US Census…
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