Skip to Content

Education

Four CSUSB Palm Desert campus first-year students receive full-ride scholarships

Four Cal State San Bernardino Palm Desert Campus first-year students received a University Legacy Scholarship to cover their full tuition and fees, net of financial aid, for four years, school officials announced today.   “The University Legacy Scholarship provides an opportunity for outstanding graduating high school seniors attending high schools in the Coachella Valley to compete

Continue Reading

Twenty-nine Palms band of Mission Indians donates 1,000 NCAA tickets to students

The Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians has donated 1,000 tickets to local students to attend the Acrisure Invitational, the NCAA Basketball Tournament held Thanksgiving weekend, November 24-25, 2023 at Acrisure Arena. Students in the Coachella Valley Unified School District, Desert Sands Unified School District, Palm Springs Unified School District, and Morongo Unified School District were recipients of

Continue Reading

Five local students recognized with November ‘Do the Right Thing’ award

Five local students are being recognized with the “Do the Right Thing” award for November. It’s a partnership between News Channel 3 and Palm Springs Police Dept. Students Micah Crow, Steven Silva, Mayra Magallanes-Rodriguez, Josue Jacob Arriaga, and Abigail Barraza-Ortega were honored.  The students were chosen for their positive attitude, behavior, and accomplishments.  If you

Continue Reading

Local teacher who survived Las Vegas mass shooting surprised with national award and $25K

A Desert Sand Unified School District High School teacher was surprised with a national award and $25,000. Alexis Arias of Amistad High School in Indio could barely contain her tears after being named California’s sole recipient of the Milken Educator Award.  “The moment I heard the name, it happened so fast, you kind of don’t

Continue Reading

CVUSD Middle School Environmental Science Field receives $300K research grant

The CVUSD Middle School Environmental Science Field has been awarded a $300,000 research grant from the Youth Community Access Grant Program, the Coachella Valley Unified School District announced on Thursday. The grant, made possible through the Outdoors for All Initiative backed by Governor Newsom and the State Legislature, will empower 1,200 7th and 8th-grade students

Continue Reading

PSUSD names Dr. Tonatiuh ‘Tony’ Signoret as superintendent

The Palm Springs Unified School District Board named Dr. Tonatiuh ‘Tony’ Signoret as superintendent. Signoret will serve as the District’s Superintendent of Schools effective Jan. 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. Signoret’s contract is for $290,000 per year, the district announced. Signoret has served as the Interim Superintendent since August. “Throughout his tenure in the

Continue Reading

CVUSD Superintendent warns about scam calls targeting parents

The Coachella Valley Unified School District warned families today about scam phone calls targeting parents, making them believe their children were kidnapped and asking for a ransom. “According to law enforcement agencies, unscrupulous individuals use advanced technology, including artificial intelligence, to make these calls seem more convincing and terrifying,” CVUSD Superintendent Luis R. Valentino wrote

Continue Reading
Skip to content