10 Arizona counties meet benchmarks for limited in-person learning
Arizona state health officials announced Thursday two more counties, are now eligible to resume some types of in-person…
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James “Jim” Carruthers, former AWC president dies
Carruthers leaves an impact on local students, mostly known for an agreement he signed with former Northern Arizona University President Eugene…
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Arizona State shifts housing plans amid COVID-19 case rise
Arizona State University has announced that several students living on the college campus will be moved because of an increase in confirmed COVID-19…
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Schools receive PPE kits to protect students and staff
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…
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Adapting during the pandemic
Lots of students have struggled with remote learning since the start of the pandemic, but some special needs kids have had the toughest…
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Schools statewide could receive additional funding from ballot proposition
A recent Arizona Supreme Court ruling paves the way for a controversial education initiative to appear on the November ballot. Proposition 208, the…
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Are some students in need of a breath of fresh air?
Schools across the country are considering an outdoor learning initiative as a bridge between in-person learning and safety during this…
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Cibola High School receives grant
Yuma Union High School District (YUHSD) recently a sizable grant to use for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) programs.…
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Local schools now required to report COVID-19 cases to health department
The measure applies to public, charter, and private schools with children from K-12th grade, including child care centers and…
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Zoom outage disrupts first day of online classes for many Imperial Valley students
Zoom outage on first day of school concerns parents.…
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College students in Imperial Valley lack home internet
College students in rural counties lack access to the internet.…
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Local school districts see enrollment decrease
Yuma County school officials say they have seen a decrease in enrollments for the 2020 school year, potentially affecting state funding for the…
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White House formally declaring teachers essential workers
The White House is formally declaring teachers essential workers as part of their efforts to encourage schools around the country to reopen for…
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Local school district takes steps to help those hardest hit by the pandemic
Nestled near Arizona’s Mohawk Mountains is the Mohawk Valley, a farming community that has two primary industries, agriculture, and tourism.…
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Yuma School District One to receive 500 WiFi hotspots for students
Yuma School District One (YSDO) secures 500 hotspot devices for students in need of reliable internet to provide them with the proper essentials to…
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First day of in-person classes for Yuma Lutheran School
Classroom sizes are smaller, amounting to about 18 per classroom. Desks spaced out six feet apart to allow a safe distance from each other.…
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YUHSD youth sports begin with proper safety measures in place
Resuming youth sports would be contingent on several factors, including guidance from Yuma County health officials, the Arizona Department of…
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Foster care students eligible for in-person learning
While remote learning is in full effect in most school districts, Governor Doug Ducey also mandated all Arizona schools provide on-site learning and…
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Yuma Lutheran School prepares for in-person instruction
Yuma Lutheran School (YLS) has held orientations the last three days to help prepare it’s students for the start of in-person instruction Monday.…
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Ducey backs schools reopening without hitting virus metrics
Ducey defended the actions of the districts that decided to reopen, saying decisions were being made at the local level and that the state is near…
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