President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced his administration’s plan to manage student loans. “Both of these targeted actions are for families who need it the most: working and middle-class people hit especially hard during the pandemic,” Biden said in remarks at the White House Wednesday afternoon. In a tweet, the president said the move keeps
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All schools in the desert are dealing with the high temperatures but at some DSUSD parents are voicing their concerns about the lack of heat safety infrastructure and protocols at their children’s schools. Parents have reported that children are experiencing heat-related illness symptoms such as nausea, headaches and even nosebleeds while spending time outdoors during
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Students in our area are getting more than academic support as they head back to school. “I’ve actually had a few people asked me to check on you. And most of those people were teachers. And she just broke down in tears. You could tell at that moment that she realized she wasn’t alone,” said
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California colleges are working to increase student access to resources with a new policy that will implement basic needs coordinators on campus. This push to establish a bridge between students and basic needs coordinators is set to affect all California college campuses, including community colleges. The policy, that went into effect on July 1, is
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Desert Sands Unified School Districit is the last school district in the Coachella Valley to head back to the classroom. The district welcomed students back to the classroom Tuesday morning. For the first day of school, Abraham Lincoln Elementary School allowed parents to walk their child to their classroom. DSUSD parent Iliana Rockbank dropped of
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As students head back to school, families may have questions when it comes to their students’ meals. All students throughout Coachella Valley’s public schools will now have access to free meals. Desert Sands Unified School District is the latest district to provide free meals to all students. Head of Nutrition Services, Daniel Cappello says the
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Desert Sands Unified School District students and staff are getting ready for their first day of classes Tuesday. The district is going into the upcoming academic year with new learning opportunities and expanded programs. Benjamin Franklin Elementary School principal Kirsten Knapp is also the director of the district’s expanded opportunity learning programs, which happen before and after school.
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As kids make their way back to the classroom, it’s important to note which Coronavirus guidelines are still in place, and which ones are now a thing of the past. “I look forward to this year more than last year just because things have gone down with Coronavirus,” said PSUSD student Valeira Hernandez. Many students
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Back to school post-COVID looks vaguely familiar but behind the scenes, a lot has changed. The shift to tap into more mental and behavior health resources on school campuses across the Coachella Valley, a direct result of the pandemic. “We’re looking at not only learning loss, which we have great strategies in place for
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Students throughout the Coachella Valley Unified School District kicked off their 2022-23 school year. We caught up with students, families and staff throughout the district on their first day back. From Elementary to High School, students throughout the Coachella Valley Unified School District are feeling the back to school excitement. Some students like Anthony Luna
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A new California law has pushed back the start times for some schools this year. One local school district already implemented the change last year, and another school district is exempt. Senate Bill Number 328 was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom in 2019 and went into effect on July 1, 2022. The bill requires middle
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News Channel 3 is looking at the safety of students on campus and seeing some security changes underway. This follows several instances of end-of-the-school-year violence most notably in Uvalde Texas. As parents get ready to send their kids to classrooms around the Coachella Valley the requested details, dug through documents, and went one-on-one with heads
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By Brenda Goodman and Elizabeth Cohen, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to update its guidance for Covid-19 control in the community, including in schools, in the coming days, according to sources familiar with the plan. A preview of the plans obtained by CNN shows that the updated recommendations are
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Youth Leadership Institute is conducting a walkability audit in Coachella today with the help of local young people dedicated to making improvements throughout their communities. Check out our live interview moments after the audit: Program manager at YLI, Paulina Rojas, said the audit is made possible through a grant from SCAG’s Go Human Mini-Grants Program,
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Children in communities throughout the Coachella Valley are preparing to start the 2022-2023 school year. However, schools in all three districts are still struggling to find enough teachers and other support personnel. Local Control and Accountability Plans released by DSUSD, PSUSD, CVUSD show an ongoing staff shortage is making it hard to fill all open
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College of the Desert will host a virtual community forum to discuss the long-awaited West Valley Campus in Palm Springs. The forum will be held on Thursday, August 4 at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom: https://bit.ly/3Q8RkVn. You’ll also be able to watch the forum on COD’s Youtube page at the time of the event. The West
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All online student services are back up on the College of the Desert website. This comes nearly a month after a widespread computer outage took down phone and online services. On Friday, school officials confirmed that the school was a victim of a malware attack. As we’ve previously reported, COD was working with the FBI
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