Local high schools prepare students for the start of classes
Students are just days away from heading back to school and the Yuma Union High School District (YUHSD) is giving students and teachers a leg up…
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Imperial Valley College and UABC sign cross-border education agreement
Imperial Valley College has signed a five-year agreement with Universidad Autónoma de Baja California to strengthen cross-border collaboration in…
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Dept. of Education pauses certain student loan forgiveness
Earlier this month, the department posted on its Student Aid website saying it halted the cancellation of student loans in income-based repayment…
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Housing America Corporation hosts First Back To School Giveaway
At the Del Pueblo Apartments in Somerton, children from low income families were able to receive some fresh new gear ahead of the new school…
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Back to School dates in the Desert Southwest
(KYMA, KECY) – The following is when students are scheduled to go back to school. Share your first day with us by sending us your pics and videos…
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Lerner & Rowe host backpack giveaway in Yuma
With back to school right around the corner, a local law firm is helping boys and girls hit the books in the Yuma…
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AWC to offer Electrician certification program entirely in Spanish
According to AWC, the Fundamentos de Electricidad program aims to teach “basic electrical wiring skills and allow students to graduate with an…
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CUHS launches ‘Voices del Valle’ podcast series
According to a press release, the podcast, which is student-driven and in collaboration with KPBS, aims to amplify “the voices of teens in the…
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Local Staples store hosts Back-to-School Block Party
The Back-to-School Block Party took place at 9:00 a.m. Saturday at the store, located at 101 W. 16th…
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Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley – Yuma Branch hosts annual Back-to-School Shopping event
The event took place at JCPenney Yuma at 8:30 a.m., with Metro by T-Mobile, Dutch Bros. and Raising Cane’s sponsoring the…
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Onvida healthcare camp inspires future healthcare heroes
Local students are helping shape the future of healthcare in Yuma. 40 high school and college students are participating in Onvida Health’s weeklong…
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Gadsden superintendent shapes future educator at SLLC
Arizona Western College (AWC) says, “Gadsden Elementary School Superintendent Lizette Esparza completed her first year teaching the Cultural…
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Lerner & Rowe to host backpack giveaway
The giveaway will take place Wednesday, July 23 at the Yuma Fairgrounds starting at 4:00 p.m. It is first come, first…
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IID awards classrooms $1.1 million in energy grants
According to a news release obtained by KYMA, this is part of their Grants for Energy Modernization in Schools (GEMS) program, which launched earlier…
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Local football club hosts Back to School Drive & Scrimmages
The event is taking place at Keegan Field near Kennedy Park at 6:00 p.m., and will feature over 20 teams across the Desert…
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City of Yuma hosts 14th Annual Back to School Rodeo
The 14th Annual Back to School Rodeo took place Saturday at the Yuma Civic Center, running from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00…
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Yuma’s 14th annual Back-to-School Rodeo returns
The first 2,000 students to arrive who are in grades K-8 will receive free backpacks filled with school supplies including pencils, paper and…
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NAU Yuma’s Speech Pathology Program trains locals
Northern Arizona University (NAU) launched its Speech-Language Pathology Master’s Program at the Yuma campus in 2022. It’s already drawing in local…
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Arizona’s Children Association gifts 100 Yuma families home library kits
Over the past months, the Yuma Arizona’s Children Association has been gathering home library supplies to deliver to 100 Yuma families to help boost…
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Local sheriff earns National War College degree
Capt. Milner, the Detention Bureau Commander with YCSO, starts by saying, “I am an adamant believer that leaders are lifetime…
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