Education Archives

DEI compliance page on AZED’s website goes live

April 29, 2025 11:45 AM Dillon Fuhrman, Miriam Ordonez

AZED says the page was established to list school districts and charter operators who “have or have not certified compliance with new federal…

STEM Extravaganza Encourages Dorothy Hall Students to Dream Big

April 28, 2025 5:36 PM Adrik Vargas

Students at Dorothy Hall Elementary got a taste of real-world science during a special STEM day filled with rollercoasters, marshmallow houses, and…

Hundreds of students presented in the Second Annual NAU Yuma Student Research Symposium

April 25, 2025 4:59 PM Danyelle Burke North

Several students are putting in the research for their future careers. Over 200 students attended in-person and online to present their projects to…

Xi Zeta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority establishes scholarship

April 25, 2025 9:27 AM Eduardo Morales, Jailene Aguilera

Thursday morning the sorority Xi Zeta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority established their second endowment for a…

AWC students showcase their creativity during two annual events

April 23, 2025 11:06 AM Dillon Fuhrman, Andrea Turisk

The events took place on April 16, where students on the Yuma and San Luis campuses not only celebrated their creativity and hard work, but were also…

NCAA seeks dismissal of Title IX lawsuit

April 23, 2025 9:10 AM Jalen Fong, CNN Newsource

Ivy League schools and the NCAA have moved on to dismiss a lawsuit on transgender…

Students in California return to school following L.A. wildfires

April 23, 2025 6:43 AM NBC News, Dillon Fuhrman

For the first time since the Palisades Fire tore through Southern California, hundreds of Los Angeles area students are back in class, but not in…

Trump Administration cuts $1 billion in funding to Harvard University

April 22, 2025 5:01 PM Jalen Fong, CNN Newsource

The Wall Street Journal reports that the Trump Administration is now ratcheting up its battle against Harvard…

New Senate bill helping local college campuses

April 22, 2025 4:45 PM Danyelle Burke North

Senator Tim Dunn has been a champion for local Career and Technical Education Districts (CTED), community colleges, and…

Department of Education to collect student loan payments next month

April 22, 2025 10:53 AM CBS News, Dillon Fuhrman, Miriam Ordonez

According to the department, more than five million borrowers are in default and four million more could be in the same position in a few…

AWC Foundation to hold check presentation ceremony this week

April 21, 2025 1:14 PM Dillon Fuhrman

AWC says the ceremony is taking place at the college’s Frances Morris Board Room at 11:00 a.m. this…

Crane Elementary School District increases employee wages

April 18, 2025 11:09 AM Eduardo Morales

The Crane Elementary School District has increased the amount of pay for its employees by…

Two local artists to share filmmaking insights during Brawley Career Day

April 16, 2025 11:56 AM Dillon Fuhrman

Roy Dorantes, a multi-award-winning filmmaker, and Anthony De La Cruz, an actor, will team up to “inspire and educate attendees” during the Brawley…

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs proclaims April as Community College Month

April 15, 2025 1:45 PM Dillon Fuhrman, Miriam Ordonez

Arizona Western College (AWC) says Governor Katie Hobbs has proclaimed April 2025 as Arizona Community College Month, “recognizing the vital role…

AWC leader named National Communicator of the Year

April 14, 2025 1:30 PM Miriam Ordonez, Dillon Fuhrman

According to a press release, Sarah Herman, Director of Content Strategy and Development, has been named the 2025 National Communicator of the Year…

Mechanical engineering labs open at NAU-Yuma

April 11, 2025 10:47 AM Marcos Icahuate, Michelle Leal

A machining laboratory, a fluid analysis laboratory, and an electrical laboratory were designed to provide students with hands-on experience close to…