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Desert Sands Unified School District welcomes students back to school

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s that time of the year! Students at DSUSD returned to school Wednesday morning for the start of the 2025-26 school year. Desert Sands has 34 total schools, which includes eighteen elementary schools, one charter elementary school, six middle schools, one charter middle school, four comprehensive high schools, two continuation high schools, one

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CVUSD presents new North Shore Elementary School at Grand Opening

MECCA, Calif. (KESQ) – Coachella Valley Unified School District officials were on hand Monday morning to welcome students and families as they celebrated the Grand Opening of the district’s much awaited and anticipated new school, North Shore Elementary. Superintendent Dr. Frances Esparza, CVUSD Board President Jocelyn Vargas and North Shore’s new Principal Elisa Gentry along

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Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians donate over 500 backpacks with school supplies

THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ)– The Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians donates over 500 backpacks filled with essential school supplies to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office Thermal Station as back to school approaches.  As a part of their outreach initiative, officers have begun distributing the backpacks filled with supplies to families in need. The backpacks include

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Educating youth on human trafficking, PSUSD holding free film screening

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – 1/3 of Riverside County’s Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force teams victims are juveniles, according to Sergeant Jeff Hammond. It’s why the task force is partnering with the Palm Springs Unified School District Family Engagement Center to educate students about human trafficking. PSUSD is holding a free film screening and panel discussion

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Palm Springs Unified School District hosts diversity & racial equity conference

PALM SPRINGS, California (KESQ) – Palm Springs Unified School District is set to host its third annual diversity and racial equity conference next month. Organizers hope this event will bring the community together, marking an important priority for the new school year. According to Dr. Nicole Crawford, the PSUSD Diversity and Racial Equity Coordinator, “It’s

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PSUSD Superintendent Signoret says to expect construction and change in the new school year

Students in the Palm Springs Unified School District begin their new school year on Wednesday, and there will be some changes this new school year that families will need to know. District Superintendent Dr. Tony Signoret says construction is in full swing at several schools to modernize facilities. He says everyone should prepare for delays and plan their transportation routes ahead of time.  Signoret

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Palm Springs Unified School District puts diversity first this school year

Palm Springs Unified School District (PSUSD) is requiring all district staff to undergo conscious education so everyone has a better understanding of the staff and students they work alongside with. According to Dr. Nicole Crawford, the PSUSD Diversity and Racial Equity Coordinator, conscious education is an exploration of unconscious biases that everyone has. “We may

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DSUSD students return to school

Desert Sands Unified School District students returned to school on Tuesday for the 2023-2024 school year. It’s another year of learning for many students. For some students, it’s their very first time entering a classroom. How can you as a parent address the first day of school jitters? The American Academy of Pediatrics offers the

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