Two Yuma high school dance programs collaborate for halftime performance
Both high school dance programs from Yuma High School (YHS) and Kofa High School (KFS) collaborated and did a halftime performance at the annual…
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Wisconsin teacher saves student from choking
Last week, a situation at a Wisconsin elementary school could have turned tragic were it not for the quick action of a teacher and the student in…
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FOE #398 Yuma hosts fundraiser for local school crossguard’s funeral expenses
The Fraternal Order of Eagles #398 Yuma hosted a fundraiser today for the Palmcroft elementary crossguard who died after she was struck by a vehicle…
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Yuma elementary teacher named as MVP in the Classroom
Justin Wolter, a 5th grade teacher from James B. Rolle Elementary was named MVP in the Classroom by the Arizona Cardinals and the University of…
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Kofa High School student selected as a member of the Arizona Youth Arts Council
Kofa High School sophomore Aiyana Polk was chosen to be a member of the Arizona Youth Arts Council on behalf of the Arizona Commission of the Arts…
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Imperial Valley College will host a career fair on September 29
The Imperial Valley College (IVC) will host a career fair for College and University Day that will help students find their future…
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New bill could potentially lower the cost of college
A new bill, “Lowering Obstacles to Achievement Now (LOAN) Act” was introduced Thursday by Representative Raúl Grijalva, House Education & Labor…
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Candidates for top Arizona K-12 schools post spar in debate
The candidates seeking Arizona’s top K-12 education post sparred in a debate over critical race theory, services for LGBTQ youth and whether students…
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Castle Dome Middle School receives award worth $10K for new furniture
Castle Dome Middle School (CDMS) were awarded the SBI Pegasus grant from Saxton Bradley, Inc. on September 14 for new furniture worth about…
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Yuma Catholic High School participates in PSA campaign to prevent teen suicide
In honor of Teen Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, 19 football players and one cheerleader representing 18 Arizona high schools in the Phoenix,…
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Gowan Science Academy receives grant of $10K
Gowan Science Academy earned a grant of $10,000 from Saxton Bradley…
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Critiques mount around popular annual college rankings
Google searches for “college rankings” spike each year in the months that follow the release of US News & World Report’s annual lists of Best…
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Arizona superintendent visits San Luis schools
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction, Kathy Hoffman, visited several schools in San Luis on…
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Former California principal charged after shoving special needs student to the ground, authorities say
A former principal in California was charged with a misdemeanor Wednesday for “cruelty to child by endangering health” after he was caught on camera…
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Washington state school district goes on strike
Educators in a Washington state school district went on strike Friday because the teachers’ union and the Ridgefield School District (RSD) remain at…
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Arizona Western College student named as a Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar
Soto-Lopez is a 20-year-old Arizona Western College student triple majoring in physics, mathematics and engineering who has been named a Coca-Cola…
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San Pasqual Valley Unified District mental health support for students
The big question for student mental health support has been, “Are schools doing…
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Vista H.S. sees major decline in dropout rate
The Yuma Union High School District (YUHSD) is celebrating a big fall in dropout rates at one of our high…
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500 YUHSD students attend SkillsUSA Leadership Conference
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) –Â Wednesday about 500 students from Yuma Union High School district came together for the SkillsUSA region one leadership…
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Arizona Western College to receive over $1M for Trio Program
Arizona Western College says it secured $1.7 million in funding that will help low-income…
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