Education Archives

YUHSD encourages students to apply early for the FAFSA

October 1, 2020 12:30 PM Sumiko Keil

Starting Thursday, October 1, seniors can begin taking advantage of the application period for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid…

Yuma School District One continues providing free breakfast and lunch

September 29, 2020 11:33 AM Sumiko Keil

Yuma School District One continues to serve meals at the following…

How one Mexicali music school plans to change children’s future

September 25, 2020 1:14 PM Sumiko Keil

To keep children and adolescents away from drugs and crime, the city of Mexicali is in the works of building a music school to offer them life…

Cibola High School teacher selected for national webinar

September 25, 2020 11:00 AM Sumiko Keil

A Cibola High School teacher is selected to participate in a national webinar to share his experiences as a first-time teacher during virtual and…

Yuma School District One to begin in-person classes

September 24, 2020 12:16 PM Sumiko Keil

Yuma School District One says Yuma has finally met all three benchmarks for two consecutive weeks. In-person classes resume next…

YUHSD adjusts meal service time starting Sept. 24

September 23, 2020 12:43 PM Sumiko Keil

Meals are available for all children under 18 years…

ASU shortens semester, to go virtual-only after Thanksgiving

September 21, 2020 5:49 AM The Associated Press

In an email citing “current health circumstances,” Provost Mark Searle also said Friday the fall commencement in December would be conducted…

Drawing contest for the 2021 Binational Clean Air Calendar

September 18, 2020 11:24 AM Sumiko Keil

Students from San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora, and Yuma County. Get ready to participate in this year’s drawing…

Crane schools will resume in-person instruction on Sept. 22

September 15, 2020 8:06 AM Gabriel Salazar

The Crane School District governing board voted to re-open district schools for in-person instruction on September…

Crane School District to hold meeting to discuss reopening plans

September 14, 2020 6:25 AM Sumiko Keil, Gabriel Salazar

Crane School District holds a meeting on Monday, September 14, for the possibility of reopening dates for in-person…

YUHSD superintendent says high schools are ready for in-person classes

September 10, 2020 12:41 PM Crystal Jimenez

With just a few days left until students from Yuma Union High School District (YUHSD) have the option to return to in-person learning, Superintendent…

Sonoran governor and U of A sign agreement on education

September 9, 2020 9:16 AM Sumiko Keil

The governor of Sonora and the University of Arizona sign an agreement to help Sonoran students continue their education with a discounted…

YUHSD prepares for in-person classes

September 8, 2020 12:14 PM Crystal Jimenez

The Yuma Union High School District (YUHSD) is getting ready to welcome some students back to the classroom for a mix of online and in-person…

Arizona set to return to sports after false positives

September 7, 2020 8:09 AM The Associated Press

The University of Arizona could return to athletic activities next week after retests of COVID-19 for 13 student-athletes have shown 11 false…

Arizona State’s honors college drops SAT, ACT requirement

September 6, 2020 12:56 PM The Associated Press

Arizona State University’s Barrett Honors College has announced that incoming freshmen for the 2021-2022 school year will no longer be required to…

COVID-19-positive student says SDSU was slow to provide isolated housing

September 5, 2020 4:06 PM Steven Talamantes, April Hettinger

San Diego State University (SDSU) promises students isolated housing if they test positive for coronavirus. However, some students say it’s taking…

10 Arizona counties meet benchmarks for limited in-person learning

September 3, 2020 4:31 PM Lisa Sturgis, Brandon Mejia

Arizona state health officials announced Thursday two more counties, are now eligible to resume some types of in-person…

James “Jim” Carruthers, former AWC president dies

September 3, 2020 1:01 PM Sumiko Keil

Carruthers leaves an impact on local students, mostly known for an agreement he signed with former Northern Arizona University President Eugene…

Arizona State shifts housing plans amid COVID-19 case rise

September 2, 2020 8:53 AM The Associated Press

Arizona State University has announced that several students living on the college campus will be moved because of an increase in confirmed COVID-19…

Schools receive PPE kits to protect students and staff

September 1, 2020 11:57 AM Crystal Jimenez

The Yuma County Health Department says they have distributed 1 million pieces of PPE to the community, of which 86,000 pieces went to 72 schools…