The security director of the Coachella Valley Unified School District has been placed on administrative leave after being arrested for alleged solicitation of prostitution. “These are our kids our babies, who go to school there and for them to have someone like that in power especially in the district in schools around kids we don’t
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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
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“When I saw that I got it, I felt like a princess in a fairytale,” Citlali Camacho told News Channel 3. “I told my mom because I love fairytale stories and that my fairy godmother granted my wish,” she added. A wish for a full-ride scholarship to her dream school, Washington University in St. Louis.
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With local school campuses closed to in-person learning for nearly a year, most parents we spoke with support the idea of students returning to campus. “I’m up for it because the kids need the social interaction,” said parent Sarah Blumschein. But one teacher we spoke with questions whether classrooms will be safe within one hundred
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Youth soccer coach Paul Thompson coached players back in 2014 at the Hovely Soccer Park in Palm Desert. It’s a place where for years he coached, sometimes multiple teams in a single season. He impacted many lives including Mark Morocco. “Devastated, still crying, don’t know what to think,” said Morocco when talking about Thompson’s death.
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Insisting that safety is “non-negotiable,” Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a $2 billion plan today to get young students back to in-person learning as early as spring. It is unclear how quickly such a move would occur in Southern California, which is being particularly hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The proposal calls for a “phased-in,
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Palm Springs Unified School District Superintendent Sandra Lyon, Ed.D announced her retirement effective June 30, 2021. Lyon made the announcement during Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting. “You just know when it’s time,” Lyon said in a statement. “Being the superintendent in Palm Springs Unified has been the highlight of my career. The staff, students, families,
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College of the Desert Superintendent and President Dr. Joel Kinnamon will retire next spring, it was announced today. Kinnamon joined the college in 2012 and has worked within multiple community college systems for more than 30 years. In announcing his departure, Kinnamon cited his desire to focus on family concerns related to his parents. He
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California State San Bernardino Palm Desert campus celebrated students during a virtual graduation commencement ceremony Saturday morning. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay spoke with one of the graduates on their plans are for the future. “My name is Alejandro Ramirez. I’m a criminal justice major and I’ll be graduating from CSUSB Palm Desert campus,” Ramirez
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The Desert Sands Unified School District has directed all office staff at Palm Desert High School, Summit High School, and Horizon School to quarantine and work from home for the next 14 days. According to district spokesperson Mary Perry, the quarantine is in response to a number of positive COVID cases within the past 14
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Palm Springs Unified School District students won’t be back in classrooms until at least February, Superintendent Dr. Sandra Lyon confirmed on Wednesday. The district was originally planning for in-person classes to return after the winter break in mid-January under the hybrid model. The model set student capacity to 50 percent with in-person classes held two
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The Coachella Valley Unified School District has been taking a different approach when it comes to its disciplinary policies. Schools within the district have been turning to “restorative justice” programs. As a result, they’ve seen significant improvements in suspension rates and overall school climate. For decades, east valley communities have experienced higher rates of poverty
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Parents of students in the Coachella Valley Unified School District have until Tuesday to pick whether they would like their child to return to the classroom under the hybrid model or just stay at home for the rest of the school year. Parents can fill out a registration form for each of their children within
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The Palm Springs Unified School District’s four-month timeline to bring students back into the classroom has gone as planned so far, but it could be affected by Riverside County’s tier status. Assistant Superintendent Dr. Mike Swize provided an update on the district’s hybrid implementation timeline is going on Tuesday during Board of Education. Swize said
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At UC Riverside and UCR Health, some students staff and faculty are trying out a new tool designed to slow the spread of Covid-19. Developed by Google and Apple, the app notifies a user when they’ve had contact with another user who has indicated they’ve tested positive for the virus. “The technology allows the notification
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Coachella Valley Unified School District is urging parents to attend a virtual forum they’re hosting Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. The district says they’re hosting the bilingual parent forum via Zoom to present their hybrid learning model. Superintendent Dr. Gandera and Assistant Superintendents will explain what the hybrid model will look for students and how
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The Coachella Valley Unified School District is hosting a forum to help parents further understand the hybrid learning model that is planned to be implemented when students are allowed to return to classrooms. The parent forum will be held via Zoom on Tuesday, Nov. 10 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. In the forum, Superintendent
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Randy Ernst owns Pro-Tech Mats Industries in Thousand Palms. Also owning the building, he is among business owners and property owners watching the returns on Prop 15 with great interest. That’s because his cost of doing business is expected to go up if 15 passes. “I think they should get that tax money elsewhere. It’s
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Allison Cyr, a teacher with the Desert Sands Unified School District, was named a 2021 California Teacher of the Year. Cyr is a third-grade teacher at Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary School in Indio. “I cannot think of many people more deserving of this honor than Allison Cyr. Ms. Cyr is the consummate professional, she fosters
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“Read With Me” is a local nonprofit helping East Valley children learn how to read. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay caught up with some of the volunteers who say through the pandemic, it has been the children who have helped them feel connected. “I’ve been doing Read With Me for 11 years,” Kathy Coplen told
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