Education

The Palm Springs Unified School District Board of Education unanimously approved a plan for middle school students to return to in-person instruction. 6th grade students will return on April 19, 2021. 7th and 8th grade students will return on April 26, 2021. Students will return under the hybrid model, which means that students will be

The Desert Sands Unified School Board voted to bring back middle and high school students under hybrid learning model on March 29. DSUSD’s younger students also return to classrooms on Monday. Those plans were put in place while the county was in the “purple” tier. On Tuesday, Riverside County officially moved to the “red” tier,

The return in-person classes for students in the Coachella Valley Unified School District remains up in the air as the district seeks parental input on the major decision. The district has made the survey available from March 16 to March 21. It can be found in the parent portal section at CVUSD.us. CVUSD officials were

The Coachella Valley Unified School District Board of Education further outline the plan to bring students PreK through 6th grade back into classroom. The board reviewed the district’s reopening plan, which officials hope to send to the county’s public health officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser for review by Monday. Officials said the county’s review process takes

The Palm Springs Unified School District Board of Education approved the appointment of Dr. Mike Swize as the new superintendent. The district announced that Swize signed a three-year contract with a salary of $260,000 per year. “Dr. Swize has the experience, knowledge, wisdom, history and talent to take Palm Springs Unified to the next level,”

Coachella Valley Unified School District is holding a drive-through iPad exchange for students March 8th through March 12th. According to the district, families or students can come to the district office in Thermal from Noon – 6 p.m. either day. They say it’s designed to be a safe, touchless drive-through process to keep both students

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers on Thursday approved a $6.6 billion plan aimed at pressuring school districts to return students to the classroom before the end of the school year. The bill does not order school districts to resume in-person instruction and it does not say parents must send their kids back to the

THERMAL, Calif – “We have internet at our house but I feel like it’s not strong enough, maybe because of the location we are at or there’s no signal.” At a time when internet connectivity and high-speed service are more important than they have ever been, the pandemic has broadened the gap for disadvantaged communities

Desert Sands Unified School District (DSUSD) is one of four districts in Riverside County with approved COVID-19 prevention plans. This means, students will be gearing up to go back into the classroom. DSUSD COVID Safety Plan 02/19/21Download Four school districts already have safety-plan approvals from the county and state approval is anticipated. Desert Sands Unified

The Palm Springs Unified School District board of education approved its plan to bring students back into classrooms. The district’s plan still needs to be approved by county and state officials before students pre-K to second grade can return to in-person learning beginning April 12. PSUSD RETURN PLANDownload Returning students will return to campus for

Riverside County has approved the COVID-19 prevention plans of four school districts, including Desert Sands, which will allow for the return of in-person instruction. DSUSD COVID Safety Plan 02/19/21Download The county’s adjusted case rate for new COVID-19 cases dropped below a threshold that will allow for these school to reopen transitional kindergarten through sixth grade

For students looking to attend college in the fall, the deadline to apply for financial aid is fast approaching. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is due on March 2nd.  To increase awareness about the process, our local school districts have been taking part in a competition — students were encouraged to make

The Coachella Valley Unified School District reached an agreement on a settlement with former superintendent Dr. Maria Gandera. Gandera resigned as CVUSD’s superintendent on February 4 after nearly a year and a half on the job. In a statement, Gandera wrote that she is resigning to focus on family. CVUSD’s board of education approved a

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — After weeks of tense negotiations, California’s legislative leaders agreed Thursday on a $6.5 billion proposal aimed at getting students back in classrooms this spring following months of closures because of the pandemic. But the plan does not have the blessing of Gov. Gavin Newsom, who said Thursday it “doesn’t go far