VIDEO: Nationwide teacher shortage as new school year begins
NBC’S Kerry Sanders reports on the major teacher shortage nationwide as schools open their doors for the start of a new school…
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Kofa MCJROTC team finishes in Marine Corps top 4 at national academic bowl
The Kofa High School Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (MCJROTC) placed fourth in the U.S. Marine Corps JROTC Academic Bowl…
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Vista, San Luis earn top safety committee awards
Vista High School and San Luis High School received the top “safety committee” awards of $10,000 on Wednesday during Yuma Union High School…
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UPDATE: Kofa High School closed Thursday and Friday due to power outage
Yuma Union High School District has announced that Kofa High School is closed Thursday, August 11, due to a loss of power to the school and…
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Arizona History Teacher of the Year awarded in San Luis
A San Luis High School teacher has been named Arizona History Teacher of the Year and will be presented with an award by the Gilder Lehrman Institute…
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Arizona’s critical teacher shortage continues for 6th year
The school year is underway, but are there enough teachers to fill the…
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New data reveals increasing teacher vacancies in Arizona for 2022 school year
According to data collected by the Arizona School Personnel Administrators Association there are more than 2,000 teacher vacancies across the…
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Yuma Union High School District back to ‘normalcy’ this school year
It’s that time of year for Yuma Union High School District students to return back to the classroom from summer break.…
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AWC registration fest
Arizona Wester College to host registration fest SAN LUIS, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Arizona Western college will be hosting their reg fest Thursday,…
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No-cost Sports Physical day to be held at Gila Ridge High School
Two local organizations will be hosting a free Sports Physical day for student-athletes who wish to participate in activities for the 2022-2023…
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Mesa teacher starts fundraiser to buy school supplies for deaf students
As kids head back to school, teachers are preparing their classrooms.…
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COVID’s effect on students’ learning
YUMA, Ariz. (KECY, KYMA) – Arizona has experienced unprecedented declines in academic performance as the COVID-19 pandemic continues into its third…
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School supplies costing more money
Basic items on your typical back-to-school list may be a little more expensive this…
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New Mountain Church kids raise money for new building
New Mountain Church kids had a lemonade stand Saturday morning to help raise money for the cost of the flooring in the kids area of the new building.…
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Gowan Gators take on their 10th school year
It’s the time of year, when students return back to the classroom and emotions are running high.…
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Last year’s backpack: Tapped out families are struggling to pay for back to school purchases
Shopping for back-to-school essentials is becoming a real struggle for families whose household budgets are stretched to the max by surging…
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Imperial County hosts 2022 Colorado River Summit addressing drought
The 2022 Colorado River Summit was held Thursday for the community and stakeholders to come together to inform each other of the drought issue, the…
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Senators Kelly and Sinema secured funding over $2.9M for Dine College’s CONNECT NAVAJO project
Senators Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema announced $2,925,627 funding for Dine College’s CONNECT NAVAJO Project that will help provide educational and…
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Yuma Police Department shares school safety tips for students
The Yuma Police Department (YPD) has provided back-to-school tips to ensure the safety of…
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Feds investigate USC student’s complaint of anti-Semitism
The U.S. Department of Education will investigate the University of Southern California after a Jewish student claimed she resigned from student…
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