Yuma teacher receives $2,500 grant
An elementary school teacher in Yuma was in the library when she got a call, she never…
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Yuma Regional Medical Center and Arizona Western College pairing up for new building
Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) and Arizona Western College received approval from the city council on the general plan amendment for the…
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YUHSD dropout prevention team attends conference
In a press release, the conference, which took place from October 15 to October 18 in Orlando, Florida, included school members from across the…
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California State University faculty vote to authorize strike over pay and class sizes
Members of the California Faculty Association — which represents 29,000 lecturers, librarians, counselors and other employees — authorized a…
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AWC departments create herb garden to be used by Culinary Arts
Three departments at Arizona Western College (AWC) collaborated together and created an herb garden to give students a learning…
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Local high school hosts Fentanyl awareness presentation for students
Somerton High School and U.S. Border Patrol Yuma Sector hosted a presentation to educate the community about the dangers of…
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Local high school teacher finalist for Heart of Yuma award
Kofa High School Law and Public Safety teacher Eric Frost was a finalist for the Heart of Yuma award for Outstanding…
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Yuma student among 20 winners in AZ529 essay writing contest
A local student from Desert View Middle School is among the 20 winners of the AZ529 Essay Writing Contest on…
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Local students promote drug-free lifestyle for Red Ribbon week
Kofa High School (KHS) students held a Red Ribbon Week event at lunch on Wednesday to promote the national anti-drug campaign on…
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Fifth graders to experience college life at AWC
Arizona Western College (AWC) invited fifth graders from Tierra Del Sol Elementary and San Pasqual Valley Elementary to experience college life at…
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Local elementary school hosts its annual Red Ribbon Week flyover
Phil Swing Elementary took it up a notch by having students line up across their field spelling “Drug-Free” while REACH Air Medical Services…
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San Luis High School students, teachers attends national symposium
In a press release, they presented at the Aurora Institute’s “Unlocking the Future of Learning” Symposium, which took place from October 16 to…
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AWC professor shares genome editing research at international conference in Japan
Arizona Western College’s (AWC) Professor of Agriculture Dr. Hikmet Budak was able to present his research to geneticists during an international…
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Imperial County Juvenile Hall students utilize art as a form of healing
Araceli Mangione founded the non-profit organization called Imperial Valley Public Arts to enhance art beautification in the…
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Local high school district to host community forum on fentanyl awareness
The event will be on Thursday, October 26 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Jimmie Cannon Theater at Southwest High School, 2001 Ocotillo Drive in…
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Wexner Foundation pulls millions from Harvard over students supporting attacks on Israel
WASHINGTON, (CBS, KYMA/KECY-TV) – The latest big blow to Harvard University, comes as billionaire donors who pumped massive funds into the Ivy League…
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Expanding officer presence on school campuses
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne announced a new program for public schools statewide to help keep schools…
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Tutoring program to raise academics
Many students and teachers are still seeing the effects of the pandemic in the classroom but the achievement tutoring program could help those…
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Chicanos Por La Causa hosts workshops to teach parents about drug use
October is Youth Substance Use Prevention Month and Chicanos Por La Causa Parenting Arizona is offering classes and workshops in Yuma, San Luis,…
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Imperial Valley schools hold sports leadership summit
Inside a packed gymnasium at Brawley Union High School, student-athletes, coaches, and administrators participated in the first-ever sports…
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