Education

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

The Coachella Valley Unified School District board of education appointed a new interim Superintendent after failing to reach an agreement with their previous selection, On Wednesday, the board unanimously voted to name Juan Lopez as the district’s new interim superintendent. The agreement between Lopez and the district will be finalized during next week’s board meeting.

The Coachella Valley Unified School District is currently without a superintendent after the Board of Education delayed approving the agreement with their interim replacement. On Feb. 4, the board unanimously voted Dr. Steve Kennedy to serve as CVUSD’s interim superintendent following the resignation of then-Superintendent Dr. Maria Gandera. The board was set to approve the

Coachella Valley Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Maria Gandera resigned from the position suddenly Thursday night. The Board of Education unanimously voted to accept Gandera’s resignation. The board also voted for Dr. Steve Kennedy as the interim superintendent for the district. In a statement, Gandera wrote that she is resigning to focus on family. She

The Coachella Valley’s annual Regional College Fair is happening differently this year due to the pandemic. In lieu of the traditional in-person college fair, there will be a series of virtual events planned to help students with the process. “We have a group of partners in the Coachella Valley who have come together to make