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BRAWLEY — After a year of online school, the doors of Brawley Elementary School District’s campuses have officially opened for afternoon instruction last week. Read more
IMPERIAL COUNTY — Imperial County Office of Education’s Foundation for Education will provide 10 $500 scholarships to students in alternative education or continuation schools; or students in special education programs who will attend a career technical school, community college, or universi… Read more
BRAWLEY — The Brawley Union High School District said it is excited about starting in-person hybrid groups at all of its school sites. With local COVID-19 case rates and positivity rates on the decline, and as educators have had an opportunity to be vaccinated, the District is preparing to i… Read more
Katherine Ramos
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WESTMORLAND — A calming, serene blue of a dimly lit, diffused room with aquatic-type sounds, upward traveling bubbles, comfy-looking sitting areas, and underwater wildlife videos were the scene at the new sensory room for Westmorland Union Elementary School District (WUESD) at their ribbon c… Read more
Roman Flores
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Inaugural Bunny Run gets kids motivated for physical education, mental health Read more
Roman Flores
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IMPERIAL COUNTY — Calexico’s Aurora High School and El Centro’s Desert Oasis High School have both earned a spot on the California Department of Education and the (CCEA) Plus’s joint list of 27 Model Continuation Schools in 2021 out of 400 total continuation schools in the state, according t… Read more
Roman Flores
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The grant will go towards supporting students in Imperial County with Eleven scholarships to cover tuition, books, housing and other college-related expenses Read more
EL CENTRO — School officials presented a trophy and certificates of recognition Monday, March 22, to the winner of the 16th Annual Regional Imperial County Spelling Bee at the Imperial County Office of Education main campus. Read more
Joselito Villero
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Youth Awardees are selected for their leadership in the classroom and community and will receive grants for their education, or to fund an idea or community project Read more
BRAWLEY — The Brawley Elementary School District has approved the District’s first Spanish Dual Language Immersion Program at its usual meeting Tuesday night, March 16. Read more
Katherine Ramos
Reporter
CALEXICO — The SDSU Imperial Valley R.I.S.E. (Research, Innovation, Student Engagement) Center, a project focused on linking community organizations with university researchers to identify, develop, and launch solutions to the region’s health disparities, is the subject of a short video that… Read more
IMPERIAL — The Imperial Community College District Board of Trustees agreed with its student leadership and campus task force to retire the current Arab mascot and commence a search for a new one, according to a recent IVC press release. Read more
HAMILTON, NY — Aaron Grijalva, a member of the Colgate University Class of 2021, has earned the fall 2020 Dean's Award with Distinction. Read more
BRAWLEY — The Brawley Elementary School District Board of Trustees approved the school reopening plan, parent/guardian agreement, and the teacher memorandum of understanding (MOU) at a special board meeting Thursday, March 18, officially getting the ball rolling to return students to campuse… Read more
Katherine Ramos
Reporter
OCOTILLO — Even through state shutdowns and Purple and Red Tier color changes the Imperial Valley Desert Museum continues to soldier on through the COVID-19 pandemic with many offerings being made available for Valley residents and others online. Read more
Roman Flores
Reporter
EL CENTRO — A task force reported back to Imperial Valley College students and alumni Wednesday, March 10, on whether the Arab mascot should stay or go. Read more
EL CENTRO — The McCabe Union School District recently completed a refinancing of its outstanding bonds previously issued to build the gymnasium on the Corfman School site, according to a press release. Read more
LA MIRADA — Melanie Sanchez was named to Biola University's Dean's List for academic excellence. Read more
LA MIRADA, CA – Melanie Sanchez was named to Biola University's Dean's List for academic excellence, according to a recent press release from Biola. Read more
EL CENTRO — A virtual school assembly showed off students’ knowledge of famous people in Black history at Booker T. Washington Elementary School for Black History Month. Read more
Roman Flores
Reporter
SACRAMENTO – Senator Ben Hueso (D-San Diego) is joined by the Project Rebound Consortium and Michelson Center for Public Policy in announcing the introduction of SB 416, a bill that would amend California Penal Code to protect incarcerated students’ access to face-to-face instruction provide… Read more
IMPERIAL COUNTY — Imperial County elementary schools can begin submitting safety plans as of Wednesday, February 17, the first of many steps to reopening for in-person schooling. Read more
Katherine Ramos
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COACHELLA — Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia hosted a special town hall meeting Wednesday, February 17, with the Coachella Chamber of Commerce and California Superintendent of Education Tony Thurmond to answer questions about the progress in reopening the State’s schools. Read more
Katherine Ramos
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EL CENTRO — Meadows Union School Knights are gearing up for a month-long marathon of outdoor physical education as the school holds its first-ever Leprechaun Chase. Read more
Roman Flores
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IMPERIAL COUNTY — The Imperial County Public Health Department and the Imperial County Office of Education announced Imperial County has reached the threshold to permit elementary schools to reopen. The adjusted case rate necessary to allow the reopening of elementary schools is 25 per 100,0… Read more
CALIPATRIA — Academic and athletic cohorts have been approved to begin at Calipatria Unified School District as of Thursday, February 11, at a special board meeting. Read more
Katherine Ramos
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BRAWLEY — Brawley Elementary School District Superintendent Dr. Richard Rundhaug addressed the Board on reopening plans Tuesday, February 9, as well as addressed statements made in a recent Imperial Valley Press article last Saturday. Read more
Katherine Ramos
Reporter
CALEXICO — Amid the ongoing COVID-19 surges in Imperial County, Calexico’s Camarena Memorial Library has not only stayed afloat, but has found success in many of its offerings through online programs. Read more
Roman Flores
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DURHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE — Melissa Girondin of La Garenne-Colombes, has been named to the Dean's List at the University of New Hampshire for earning High Honors for the fall 2020 semester. Girondin is majoring in Business Administration. Read more
IMPERIAL COUNTY — The annual Race to Submit campaign has kicked off this year with the opening of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, according to a press release from the Imperial County Office of Education. Commonly referred to as Financial Aid, or FAFSA, the application must be … Read more
IMPERIAL COUNTY — The California Department of Education (CDE) has announced the public release of the 2019-2020 College/Career Measures Report and Graduation Rate Additional Report. Read more
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BRAWLEY — The 77th Annual Bell Game played at Brawley’s Warne Field Friday, April 16, lived up to its tenacious rivalry of the previous 76 years. The defending IVL Champion Central Union High School Spartans stormed into Brawley without any blemishes in their loss column or even a score from… Read more
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EL CENTRO — The Southwest Eagles varsity football team hosted the Imperial Tigers Saturday, April 17, for a match up that resulted in a 43-14 victory for the Tigers. With this win, the Tigers managed to close out the 2021 season with a winning record of 3-2, while the Eagles fell to a 0-5 re… Read more
Kalin Turner
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CALEXICO — The Calexico Bulldogs’ varsity football team hosted the Vincent Memorial Scots for their final game of the season Friday, April 16, that culminated in a shutout victory for the Scots, 40-0. Read more
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EL CENTRO — The Southwest Eagles varsity baseball team hosted the Central Spartans Tuesday, April 13, for their first game of a two-game series that resulted in a 12-4 victory for the Eagles. With this victory, the Eagles pushed their record to 4-3 and a second-place rating for the league. Read more
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CENTRAL SPARTANS @ BRAWLEY WILDCATS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAME Read more
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A live horseback riding contest, “Ranch Event 2021”, will be held on Saturday, April 17, at the BMB Ranch, 1444 Drew Road, El Centro. Registration starts at 8 a.m. and classes begin at 9 a.m. Classes include Ranch Riding, Ranch Trail (inside arena), Ranch Trail (outside arena), Ranch Rail… Read more
CALEXICO — The Imperial Tigers obtained their second win of the season Friday, April 9, with a victory from the hosting Calexico Bulldogs, pushing their record to 2-2. Read more
Kalin Turner
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EL CENTRO — The mighty, mighty Spartans signed off on another milestone at Cal Jones Field where Central swallowed up Desert Hot Springs 28-0 Thursday, April 8, and capped off a home season shut out. Read more
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