The Coachella Valley Unified School District is responding after we reported that several dozen district employees will be getting final layoff notices in the coming days. It’s the latest development since the district originally announced it would be issuing over 120 layoff notices back in March. The district says funding from the state for pandemic-era
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A College of the Desert nursing student is now the owner of a recycled ride! The 20-20 Hyundai Elantra was donated by Allstate and refurbished by Fix Auto Palm Desert South. It’s a part of the National Auto Body Council Recycled Ride program. Diane Von Kaenal balances her academic schedule with single parenthood. When her car
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Morongo Basin school bus driver Ben Glaser was honored by the California Highway Patrol for his quick thinking that saved the lives of students during a crash. Glaser received the California Highway Patrol Southern Region School Bus Driver of the Year for 2023. Glaser, a Student Transportation of America Driver for the Morongo Unified School
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Ms. Grace Huscher has been selected as April’s One Class at a Time award winner. Huscher teaches choir at Shadow Hills High School in Indio and was nominated by freshman Taryn Ortega. Despite this beig her first year teaching at the school, Ms. Huscher has helped her students excel and receive a superior rating at
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A water balloon fight over at Cathedral City High School to celebrate being named a 2024 Distinguished School by the California Department of Education. The Palm Springs Unified School District said a parent, who wanted to remain anonymous, donated $11,000 for a party for the students. “They were so excited. our Principal Guillermo Chavez said
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Five local students were also recognized at Wednesday’s Coachella Valley Firebirds game with this month’s “Do the Right Thing award” which is a partnership between Palm Springs police and News Channel 3. Frida Arriaga, Ayden Chavez, Mikayla Johnson, Peter Villalba, and Nahyeli Whitacre were all honored. The K-thru-12 students were chosen for their positive attitudes
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Dr. Luis Valentino is out as Superintendent for the Coachella Valley Unified School District. The CVUSD Board announced Valentino will be retiring after a 35-year career in education. His last day will be on June 30, 2024. “Serving the students, staff, and community of the Coachella Valley Unified School District alongside a fantastic team of
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More than two dozen competitors will bring their word power into play Thursday for the 46th annual Riverside County Spelling Bee, featuring last year’s champion returning to attempt to carry on a family tradition of owning the top speller mantle. The free public event is slated to start at 9 a.m. in the county Office
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Five local students were recognized with the March edition of the “Do the Right Thing Award” which is a partnership between Palm Springs police and News Channel 3. Xochiyotl Calderon, Makaylah Caldwell, Tiffany Hall, Isaac and Isaiah Harlow, Freida Hernandez and Isaac Jesse Carillo were all honored on Wednesday. The students were chosen for their
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Four tennis players from Coachella Valley High School are over the moon. They’ve each earned a $20,000 scholarship from BNP Paribas for college. The students were presented the scholarships at a special ceremony with BNP Paribas officials at the school on Thursday. The students are Nevaeh Robles, Kamila Cortes Ramirez, Jose Arreola, and Miguel Gonzalez. Jose
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The Coachella Valley Unified School District is moving forward with a resolution to lay off about 70 full-time employees. The decision was made during the CVUSD board meeting Thursday night. Most of the layoffs will consist of K-thru-8 credentialed teachers. An additional 40 teachers will be retiring after the end of the current school year,
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Out of the 2,500+ public middle schools and high schools in California, the California Department of Education (CDE) has named Cathedral City High School as a 2024 California Distinguished School. The California Distinguished Schools Program, established in 1985, recognizes California schools whose educators and staff work above and beyond to close the achievement gap and
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Cahuilla Elementary School students got a special visit from local influential black leaders on Thursday, including Charlie Ervin, the first Black Palm Springs Unified School District board member. News Channel 3’s Tatum Larsen has more on how Ervin is using his new book to continue to educate children about equity and inclusion. Get the News
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Patricia Lopez, a fifth grade teacher at Saul Martinez Elementary School in Mecca, has been honored as the latest One Class at a Time award winner. The award is made possible thanks to KESQ News Channel 3’s partnership with the Walter Clark Legal Group. Lopez explained her students’ love for reading and the importance of
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The Coachella Valley Unified School District announced the recipients of the prestigious BNP Paribas Scholarships. Four Coachella Valley High School students will each be awarded $20,000 scholarships from BNP Paribas to support their future endeavors. The students are Nevaeh Robles, Kamila Cortes Ramirez, Jose Arreola, and Miguel Gonzalez. CVUSD said the recipients were chosen based
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Jodie Capper, a Health Academy teacher at Coachella Valley High School in Thermal, has been named the latest winner of the One Class at a Time award. The academy promotes public and mental health awareness and education for youth and communities in the Coachella Valley. As the lead for the school’s Mental Behavioral Health Pathway,
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Five local students were recognized with this month’s “Do the Right Thing Award” which is a partnership between Palm Springs Police and News Channel 3. Eztli Nunez of Bella Vista Elementary School Adam Rodriguez of James Madison Elementary School Kyla McAfee of Raymond Cree Middle School Abrielle Kidd-Hearn of Palm Desert Charter Middle School Isaac
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College of the Desert is celebrating the launch of a new, free campus-to-campus shuttle service. Thursday morning, COD will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the launch of the Roadrunner Express, a free shuttle service that will provide students with transportation between College of the Desert campuses. The college welcomes community members to attend the
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High school teams from Corona, Murrieta, Palm Desert, Riverside and Temecula will match wits and attempt their best legal maneuvering Thursday for a chance to win the title in the Riverside County Mock Trial Competition. The 42nd annual event got underway during the last week of January at the Larson Justice Center in Indio, the
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Thursday morning, students and faculty from Desert Hot Springs High School participated in the “Every 15 Minutes” program. Desert Hot Springs Police Dept. partnered with the California Highway Patrol to simulate a drunk driving collision to raise awareness of the devastating impacts of drunk driving. The event included mock emergency responses from first responders just
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