District One Pajama Day raises nearly $3K for childhood cancer awareness
Yuma District One announces Monday the results of the funds it raised during the county-wide “Pajama Day Yuma.”…
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Imperial Valley College spreads mental health awareness
Imperial Valley College celebrated world mental health day and they want people with anxiety or mental distress to know that they’re not alone.…
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Calexico adult education program celebrates 100 years
The San Diego State University campus in Calexico is celebrating 100 years of adult education, and staff want people to know it’s never too late to…
Continue ReadingHere’s how one college system kept Covid-19 cases down as they surged throughout the state
Students began flocking back to the six campuses of the University of Maine this fall hoping for a more normal college experience, one without…
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Texas school shooting raises local concern
Another school shooting raises major questions about how secure our schools are here at home. Violent attacks at schools are sadly all too common,…
Continue ReadingUS Department of Education overhauls Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
By Liz Stark, CNN The US Department of Education announced major changes Wednesday to a federal student loan forgiveness program that the agency says…
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Cibola seniors named semifinalists for National Merit Scholarship
The Yuma Union High School District (YUHSD) #70 announces two Cibola High School seniors have been named semifinalists in the 2022 National Merit…
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41st Wildcat Alumni Scholarship Golf Tournament
The University of Arizona Yuma Cats Alumni Association held its Annual Wildcat Alumni Scholarship Golf Tournament today to raise funds for…
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NEW DETAILS: YPD says homeless man sent school into lockdown
The Yuma Police Department (YPD) arrested and charged a transient with disrupting an educational facility Friday…
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School board group asks for federal help to stop threats and violence in debates on Covid and critical race theory
A group representing national school board associations asked President Joe Biden and the federal government on Wednesday to help look into threats…
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YUHSD students attend leadership training on Capitol Hill
The Yuma Union High School District (YUHSD) announces a group of 99 Career & Technical Education (CTE) students recently returned from the annual…
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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with IVC
The Imperial Valley College (IVC) invites the community to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month on campus Thursday at 5:30…
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Yuma elementary school broken into
Gary A. Knox Elementary School reports thieves cut through the chain-link fence, destroyed the doors to an academic garden shed and took everything.…
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These high school students are fighting for ethical AI
It’s been a busy year for Encode Justice, an international group of grassroots activists pushing for ethical uses of artificial intelligence. There…
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Foes of tax cuts prepare petition filings ahead of midnight deadline
Massive income tax cuts passed by the Arizona Legislature earlier this year and a series of election law changes could be put on hold until voters…
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Yuma High wins ‘Dairy Month’ Sweepstakes
Albertsons/Safeway/Vons awarded Yuma High School (YHS) a $1,000 award as part of the June Dairy Month…
Continue ReadingTaliban say tweets from Kabul university chancellor are fake
By Eliza Mackintosh, Karen Smith and Tara John, CNN Correction: A previous version of this story and headline incorrectly attributed remarks to a…
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Yuma School District One receives $12.5K for teacher support
Yuma School District One announces Monday the Arizona Public Service (APS) Supply My Class program has donated $12,500 specifically for teachers. 25…
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Man who refused to wear mask arrested after alleged assault
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Campus police say a man who refused to wear a mask and was asked to leave during a performance at Arizona State University’s…
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Calexico teachers union and district still at odds over pay
The ball is now in the hands of the Associated Calexico Teachers (ACT) Union, as CUSD presnted its latest counter in their last meeting on September…
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