Marie Stevenson, a math teacher at Rancho Mirage High School, was named a 2024 Riverside County Teacher of the Year! Ms. Stevenson was surprised by the announcement on Friday. She had agreed to volunteer as a judge for a lip sync battle in a colleague’s Friday morning dance class. Upon entering the gymnasium, Ms. Stevenson
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It’s graduation season and at Desert Hot Springs High School, a young teen originally from Mexico who spent several months detained by border authorities is preparing to receive his diploma next month. Hugo Uriostegui Apolinar is counting down the days until his graduation ceremony on June 22. The 19-year-old says he is overwhelmed with emotions.
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Some local high school graduates are heading into their first year of college with additional help through scholarships from Walter Clark Legal Group. Each scholarship recipient is receiving $1,000 from the law firm. The money can assist with costs for tuition, school supplies, and living expenses. Overall, Walter Clark Legal Group tells News Channel 3
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Former Palm Springs Mayor Ron Oden is the newest member of the College of the Desert Board of Trustees. Oden was sworn in Friday after being unanimously appointed by the board to become Area 3 representative for Palm Springs and Cathedral City. He beat out five other applicants for the role. In the wake of
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The long-awaited College of the Desert West Valley Campus in Palm Springs may face even more delays. During a board meeting on Friday, the Board of Trustees was deadlocked over approving more funds for a design consultant working on the project. That means that the consultant firm will finish the design in June and not continue
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Ron Oden has been appointed as the new College of the Desert Area 3 Trustee. The Board of Trustees unanimously voted to appoint Oden to the position during a special meeting on Friday. Oden was sworn in immediately. You can check out the special meeting in its entirety below: Oden replaces Fred Jandt, who resigned
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It’s been a challenging school year for some families in the Coachella Valley Unified School District. News channel 3/Telemundo 15’s Marco Revuelta sat down with the district’s Superintendent, Dr. Luis Valentino, who shared his vision for the next school year. Valentino says that creating a safety plan that helps families feel at peace is a top priority.
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A College of the Desert student, and aspiring engineer, was recently surprised with a full scholarship so she could achieve her dream of one day working for NASA. Grecia Paola Siono Gutiérrez has attended the desert school for the last three years. She does not live in the Coachella Valley, but in Mexicali. Every Sunday,
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The search for a new College of the Desert trustee is down to its final four candidates. On Tuesday, school officials sent News Channel 3 the final list of candidates: Allison “Al” G. JonesRon OdenDavid B. PowellDonald R. Vickers The finalists have been invited to a special Board of Trustees meeting on Friday for in-person
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The Palm Springs Unified School District will hold a Self-care and Wellness Fair this weekend and members of the community are invited to attend. The event will feature more than 15 workshops focused on brain changing strategies on trauma, coping with stress, dealing with mental health issues, and more. Attendees will also have the opportunity
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The winner one the One Class At A Time award for April is Dr. Jacqueline Mantz, who teaches 11th and 12th grade at the Edward Wenzlaff campus, which is part of MSJ, a continuation school in Desert Hot Springs. Dr. Mantz has been teaching for 22 years in the field of special education and general education and is
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The second in a series of four public meetings at College of the Desert covered the functions and features of proposed spaces for the Palm Springs Development Project (PSDP). COD board members and representatives from three West Valley cities, including the Mayor of Cathedral City, Rita Lamb, were able to weigh-in alongside community members. Courtesy
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The Palm Springs Police Department honored a group of local students in its first “Do The Right Thing” awards ceremony. If you would like to nominate a student for the “Do The Right Thing” award, visit: https://kesq.com/do-the-right-thing/ Recognizing and rewarding school-age youths in the Greater Palm Springs area for their positive attitude, behavior, and accomplishments.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed a roughly $6 billion legal settlement to go forward that will cancel student loans for hundreds of thousands of borrowers who say they were misled by their schools. The justices did not comment in rejecting an emergency plea from Everglades College, Lincoln Educational Services Corp. and American National
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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
Continue Reading 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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