Cathedral City High School student Priscilla Marquez was awarded a $50,000 scholarship from Edison International to pursue STEM. Marquez was surprised with the scholarship at her school. Marquez calls her mom to let her know the good news It’s all part of the Edison Scholars Program, which awards scholarships to 30 high school seniors in
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After months of negotiations, the Coachella Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) and Teachers Association (CVTA) have reached a tentative agreement. “It’s all about working together to come together to get something done,” said Trinidad Arredondo, a CVUSD Board Member. Arredondo tells us it’s been a long road, but he’s glad they’ve reached a tentative agreement.
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The Coachella Valley Teachers Association has reached a tentative agreement with the Coachella Valley Unified School District, the union announced on Tuesday. Representatives for the CVTA said the agreements include a 9% salary increase retro to July 2022 and a one-time $2,500 off schedule bonus for active members. “We want to say thank you to
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College of the Desert will host a series of public meetings to expedite schematic design plans for the Palm Springs campus. The meetings are scheduled to take place in the COD Multi-Purpose Room at the Donald and Peggy Cravens Student Services Center at the Palm Desert Campus. They’ll also be available via Zoom link from
Continue Reading Salary negotiations between the Coachella Valley Unified School District and the Coachella Valley Teachers Association have stalled, officials confirmed on Friday. According to the CVTA, during negotiations on Friday, there was no movement with the district’s proposal. The CVTA declared an impasse and the district agreed to enter into an impasse as well. “Impasse happens
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At Desert Mirage High School, the marching band, the cheerleaders, and the school’s ballet Folklorico kicked off a very special ceremony. Students, parents, and teachers gathered in the auditoriums to celebrate four seniors each receiving a $20,000 scholarship from BNP Paribas. Stephanie De La Rosa, Daniel Fernandes, Jose Hernandez, and Caitlin Hill are not only
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A News Channel 3 investigation has uncovered that district officials didn’t follow safety protocols in multiple incidents when weapons were reported at valley schools. In response to outraged parents, scared students and KESQ’s questions, the district says it made changes. But are they working? Repeated reports of weapons Three east valley schools and thousands of
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The Desert Sands Unified School District will be holding a job fair on Saturday, March 11th, from 8:00 am until noon, at the district office, at 47-950 Dune Palms Road in La Quinta. According to the district they are looking to fill full-time non-teaching positions at the job fair. Jobs open include bus drivers, nutrition
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Security at the Coachella Valley Unified School District plans to ask for additional funds to increase the number of visits by canine detection services. The services are provided by Interquest Detection Canines of San Diego. In August 2022, the board originally approved 24 visits for canine inspections at CVUSD schools. According to district documents, there
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A lockdown that led to several tense hours at Coachella Valley High School has been lifted following unfounded reports of a student with a knife, officials confirmed. Parents and guardians were outside the gates of the school Tuesday morning, waiting for information on the lockdown. Eventually, they were directed to the main gym to pick
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The One Class At A Time award winner for the month of February is Dr. Jessica Thacker, a special education teacher at Bella Vista Elementary School in Desert Hot Springs. “I love what I do. My students are amazing,” said Dr. Thacker after receiving the honor, which came as a complete surprise. The award is
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College of the Desert President/Superintendent Dr. Martha Garcia could be leaving her position soon. On Tuesday, she was named one of five finalists to be the new president of Mt. San Antonio College. The five final candidates were chosen from a group of 12 semifinalists who were interviewed Feb. 23, Feb. 24, and Feb. 27.
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Elementary, junior high and high school students on Wednesday will showcase a host of simple and complex projects — from firefighting drones to mummified sausages — as part of a two-day Riverside County Science & Engineering Fair. About 450 students from private and public schools throughout the county are slated to take part in the
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Hundreds of students at Coachella Valley High School walked out of class Monday morning in protest of a lack of safety measures. “Every single day I wake up and I don’t know if that’s the last time I’m going to tell my mom I love her,” said Abigail Alvarez Aguilar, a senior at CVHS. “Honestly,
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14 outstanding high school seniors from across Riverside County were awarded the Date Festival scholarship from Pickering Events LLC, the operators of the Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival, in recognition of the importance of the Fair to the community. The students participated in a month-long competition that considered their community involvement, scholastic achievement,
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The Coachella Valley Unified School District is getting ready to put together its school menu for next year. Today about 30 lucky students were able to give their honest opinion on some new possible items.The smells of hot delicious chicken fingers, quesadillas, and endless fries took over the cafeteria at Bobby Duke Middle School. “I’m
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College of the Desert Board of Trustees approved a motion today to combine aspects of two separate schematic designs for the proposed Palm Springs Campus Development Project. The motion was written and proposed by current Trustee and former COD Superintendent/President Dr. Joel Kinnamon, and reads as follows: Motion that the Palm Springs schematic design dated March
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There could be more fireworks when College of the Desert’s Board of Trustees meets Thursday. Trustees are being asked to approve the latest Palm Springs Campus Development Project Schematic Design. We’re getting a side-by-side look this week at Palm Springs Campus plans, produced this year, compared to those two years ago under former COD President Joel Kinnamon’s direction. It
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California won’t make children get the coronavirus vaccine to attend schools, state public health officials said Friday, reversing a state policy first announced by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2021. The nation’s most populous state plans to formally end its coronavirus emergency order on Feb. 28, ending some of Newsom’s authority to quickly alter
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College of the Desert is now providing free home internet to active students to complete their coursework and stay connected with COD while at home, according to the school’s website. The internet service provider will coordinate a home visit where they will deliver and set up the modem needed to provide your household basic internet. Service
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