Board of Supervisors now accepting applications for fellowship program
The County of Imperial announced Friday that applications are now being accepted for the 2021 Fellowship Program.…
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YUHSD: 10th graders to begin AzMerit testing
Yuma Union High School District (YUHSD) announced Friday that it will be administering the AzMerit (AzM2) Test to 10th grade students (Class of 2023…
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Crane School District to hold kindergarten round-up
Crane Elementary School District is holding a Kindergarten Roundup for every school on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, from 5 p.m.-…
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IID Board awards more than $68K to local school districts
The Imperial Irrigation District (IID) Board of Directors awards $68,300 to 17 school districts for the 2021-2022 special projects grant…
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New sensory room offers special space for children with autism
Westmorland Elementary School students now have an escape room to take a breather. The new sensory and self-regulating room was created with students…
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ASU Class of 2021 to be celebrated in virtual ceremony
A virtual graduation is scheduled for the class of 2021. Arizona State University has its virtual ceremony scheduled for May…
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Growing number of Arizona students not in school
(KYMA, KECY) – Peoria Unified reported a drop in enrollment of over 2,000 students compared to last year. District employees are literally knocking…
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Kofa teacher earns award for work with dance program
The Arizona Dance Education Organization (AzDEO) awarded Kofa High School teacher Jennifer Florey the Bill Evans Excellence in Teaching Award for…
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Board of Supervisors approve fellowship program for college students
Imperial County Board of Supervisors established the 2021 Fellowship Program on Tuesday, March 23.…
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Sports/gyms/indoor dining are back, IID rally, remembering Chris Pelfrey
https://youtu.be/SRObPW68J3U Rewind the week with our top picks IMPERIAL, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) – The desert southwest has been patiently awaiting the…
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IVC Board of Trustees make historic vote in favor of changing Arabs mascot
The Imperial Valley College (IVC) Board of Trustees agreed with its student government on Wednesday, March 17, to retire the controversial Arabs…
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District One to raise teacher salaries in July
Teachers in Yuma County will soon start seeing a 3.5% increase in their paychecks starting in July…
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Castle Dome receives donation of 1,500 masks
A local company donates 1,500 reusable masks to Castle Dome Middle School students as they’re back on…
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Arizona marks one year anniversary of school closures
A week-long Spring Break in March 2020 turned into a year of distant learning. Tuesday marked the one year anniversary of schools closing for COVID…
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A 12-year-old prodigy set to attend Arizona State University
(KYMA, KECY/CNN) – A 12-year-old girl from Arizona is set to attend college with plans to become a NASA scientist after graduation. At 12 years old,…
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Georgetown Law fires a professor after she was seen on video complaining about Black students
One Georgetown Law professor has been fired and another placed on administrative leave after one’s comments disparaging Black students were…
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Gadsden Elementary School District #32 returning to in-person
The Gadsden Elementary School District (GESD) #32 said it would reopen in-person learning starting April 5,…
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The debate over reopening schools is fierce and divisive
Here’s where people on different sides of the issue are coming from It’s been one year since millions of students last stepped inside a classroom.…
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A St. Louis high school, known for alumni like Tina Turner, was facing closure
Now, officials are trying to save it with art Sumner High School, the first Black high school west of the Mississippi River, was once a key landmark…
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YUHSD back in the classroom
Yuma Union High School District is back to in-person learning with modified hours and classroom etiquette. Students are asked to sanitize their desks…
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